Category Archives: World News

Twin Cities air pollution linked to 2,000 deaths a year

Every year air pollution in the Twin Cities contributes to the deaths of about 2,000 people and sends another 1,000 to the hospital for asthma and heart disease treatment. Two state agencies released those findings Monday morning in an analysis … Continue reading

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London pollution reports add to pressure for clamp on diesels

The impact of diesel vehicles on London’s air quality will come under the spotlight this week with the publication of two studies pressing the government to curb pollution and the use of such engines. The London Assembly’s environment committee will … Continue reading

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UAE questions damning World Bank report into air quality

The Ministry of Environment and Water has said his department is in contact with the World Bank over its report that said the UAE has the worst air pollution in the world. The recently-published World Bank’s The Little Green Data … Continue reading

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Air pollution: Which areas of west London emit most pollution?

Harrow is one of the greenest areas in the UK when it comes to emissions of CO2, new figures have revealed. According to figures published by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, just 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per head … Continue reading

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Haze from Canadian wildfires spreads across many US states

Large wildfires raging across Canada have contributed to a smoky haze lingering above the Western U.S., blazes fueled by the familiar hot, dry conditions that have turned much of the region into a tinderbox. The smoke has caused spectacular red … Continue reading

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Action to be taken over Truro’s air quality

Following a public consultation Cornwall Council has taken the steps required to formally declare Truro as an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). Improving local air quality is a priority for Cornwall Council and regular monitoring is carried out across the … Continue reading

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Smoke from hundreds of North American wildfires is taking a toll on U.S. air quality

There are hundreds of active wildfires burning in Canada and Alaska this week in what has been a horrible fire season so far. Unfortunately, the smoke from all of these fires has to go somewhere, and the jet stream has been … Continue reading

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INFOGRAPHIC: Pollution profile

China expects its carbon dioxide emissions to peak around 2030. At the same time, China will work to increase the non-fossil-fuel share of its energy use to 20 per cent by 2030 On November 12 last year, China and the … Continue reading

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