Category Archives: World News

Seoul mayor extends invitations to clear the air with Tokyo, Beijing

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon is reaching out to his counterparts in Tokyo and Beijing to improve relations between the three countries by collaborating on the common problem of PM 2.5 air pollutants and bolstering exchanges. “Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul are … Continue reading

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China’s war on smog will be won or lost in polluted Hebei

China’s war on pollution is only a few weeks old, but the battle lines are already being drawn between Beijing and Hebei, the province most synonymous with dirty air. A succession of Hebei officials used the annual session of parliament … Continue reading

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US races ahead of targets to reduce air pollution, study finds

US efforts over the last 10 years to clear the air of dangerous particulate matter have been so successful that most urban areas have already attained the next benchmark, according to new research by Rice University. Atmospheric researchers at Rice … Continue reading

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Malaysians Should Unite To Combat Air Pollution

Tomorrow, the world will again observe Earth Hour, and a local green activist has urged Malaysians to unite and act to combat one of the deadly environmental issues, that is, air pollution. Prominent social worker Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon … Continue reading

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Indonesian forest fires feed air pollution across Asia

High above the vast Indonesian island of Sumatra, satellites identify hundreds of plumes of smoke drifting over the oil palm plantations and rain forests. Monsoon winds sweep them north and east toward Singapore, Malaysia and deep into Cambodia, Laos and … Continue reading

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Citizens Gather Post-Session to talk Air Quality

During the 2014 legislative session, the issue of air pollution mitigation hung over the halls of the Capitol Building much like the annual inversion. Legislation to clear the air, however, saw mixed results, with key pieces of legislation failing to … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Data Used to Manage Traffic Flows

Phasing traffic lights according to air pollution rates at the scale of a European city district could soon become a reality. But first, the complexity of air pollution models must be mastered. Poor air quality costs Europe more than €700 … Continue reading

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Britain’s worst towns for air pollution revealed

Air pollution levels in major UK cities have reached worryingly high levels and more should be done to combat ‘dangerous’ poor air quality, campaigners have warned. London, Manchester, Leicester, Liverpool and Birmingham all had at least five days last year … Continue reading

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