Category Archives: World News

Capital air quality among the best in Europe

AIR quality in the Capital is among the best in the European Union, a study by French environmental organisation Respire found. Air pollution never exceeded “normal” levels with only Cluj-Napoca in Romania achieving the same level. Edinburgh was ranked second … Continue reading

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When Air Quality in Beijing and Shanghai is Least Awful

What is the best time of year to avoid air pollution in Beijing? Some might say this is a trick question, given the notorious smog levels in China’s capital. But thanks to an analysis by China Real Time, as the … Continue reading

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Electric Vehicles Used To Cause, Measure Pollution In Leicester

Today, scientists from the University of Leicester are driving the streets in electric vehicles (EV’s) fitted with specialized air monitoring sensors, with the intention of measuring the extent of air pollution in city environments. Where do electric vehicles get their electricity? … Continue reading

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Nairobi’s polluted air doles out constant flu

Everybody talks about pollution of water in Nairobi all the time. Nobody, at any time, talks about pollution of the air around Nairobi. But they need to, especially if they were to know the extent to which the seemingly clear … Continue reading

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EEA: EU ecosystems still damaged by air pollution

Airborne chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, still pose a threat to the EU’s plant and animal life, despite policies to reduce the pollutants over the past few decades, according to the European Environment Agency. The EU continues to emit unsustainable … Continue reading

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Exercising when air pollution levels are high can do more harm than good

Do you check air pollution levels before exercising outdoors? You should. Although regular exercise is good for us, exercising in poor air may wipe any short-term fitness gains. Worse still, you could be putting your body at risk of serious … Continue reading

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Pollutionwatch: The world’s dirtiest cities

For the first time in history, over half the world’s population now live in cities. But only 12% of urban dwellers enjoy airborne particle pollutionthat meets World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Globally, lowest city air pollution is in Canada and Iceland … Continue reading

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Satellite Images Show That US Air Quality Is Actually Improving

You may not have noticed, but if you’ve been living in a major US city for the past decade, your quality of air has actually been improving. New Images out from NASA satellites show this significant reduction in air pollution … Continue reading

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