Category Archives: World News

Sandwell and Walsall named among worst air pollution hotspots

Two boroughs in the Black Country have been named as among the worst in Britain for air pollution. Sandwell and Walsall both suffer from high levels of air pollution which are even worse than Birmingham, the figures show. The 10 … Continue reading

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Air pollution: how big a problem is it for cyclists?

It’s a scenario familiar to any urban cyclist: you’re stuck behind a fume-belching bus or taxi, a choking diesel aroma wafting through your lungs. You think: is this really the healthy option? The good, if simple, answer from pollution experts … Continue reading

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Solution close at hand for Mexico’s dirty air

When President Barack Obama sits down Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Toluca, Mexico, they will have a lot to talk about: competitiveness, economic integration and security, among others. But if they … Continue reading

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Utah Lawmakers Considering Dozens of Air Quality Bills

Utah legislators are considering more than two dozen bills in the current session that could help reduce the state’s serious air-quality issues. Rep. Patrice Arent (D-Millcreek) co-chairs the House Clean Air Caucus, which is made up of Democrats and Republicans. … Continue reading

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Air pollution ‘kills 47,000 a year’

Fumes, chemicals and air pollution are resulting in tens of thousands of deaths in Germany a year, according to figures released on Sunday. Air pollution caused 47,000 premature deaths in 2013, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) said in a study … Continue reading

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5 Things To Know about Colorado’s air pollution plan

New air quality rules for Colorado’s booming oil and gas industry go under review Wednesday when health officials start taking public testimony on a set of upgrades meant to reduce air pollution from drilling. Parts of Colorado haven’t meet federal … Continue reading

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60mph speed limit proposed for stretch of M3 motorway

The Highways Agency is already consulting, on a reduced speed limit on a 32-mile section of the M1. It has now launched a consultation on a similar move on a 2.8-mile section of the M3 between junctions 3 and 4. … Continue reading

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Air pollution in Beijing has made the city ‘almost uninhabitable for human beings’

Severe pollution in Beijing has made the Chinese capital ‘barely suitable’ for living, according to an official report, as the world’s second-largest economy tries to reduce often hazardous levels of smog caused by decades of rapid growth. The research released … Continue reading

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