Category Archives: World News

Shanghai Warns on ‘Moderate’ Air Pollution With PM2.5 Above 100

Shanghai warned children and the elderly to avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor activities as PM2.5 readings exceeded four times the World Health Organization’s recommended level of daily exposure. The air quality index was 185 as of 9 a.m., signaling “moderate … Continue reading

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Coal crackdown urged as air pollution breaches rise by 50% in Hunter Valley

The New South Wales government has been urged to ensure all coal wagons and stockpiles are covered, and to reject plans for a new coal terminal in Newcastle, after figures showed a rise in air pollution in parts of the … Continue reading

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Cities go live with air quality updates

Eighty-seven Chinese cities will begin releasing hourly updates on air quality from New Year’s Day, taking the total number doing so to 161, the Ministry of Environmental Protection announced. Data will be collected from 449 monitoring stations across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei … Continue reading

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Researchers identify primary sources of city air pollution

Research fellows have found the main source of particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 microns in the Beijing air is fossil fuel combustion emissions, Xinhua reported Monday. A research team at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in the … Continue reading

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Tell us what we don’t know: Hongkongers sceptical of new AQHI

The government’s new Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) launched yesterday to scepticism from the public – and immediately drew attention to terrible air quality for most of the city. A free smartphone app which issues alerts on real-time air pollution … Continue reading

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Air Pollution, Industrial Emissions Choking State

Ever rising number of motor vehicles and widespread construction activities continue to remain major source of pollution in the capital city. The rapid rate of urbanisation with increased economic activity has not only encouraged migration but also led to a … Continue reading

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Beware, there’s something in the Sydney air

On a summer’s day in Sydney, the air in the inner city can be cleaner than taking a breath in suburban Richmond, Campbelltown or parts of the lower Blue Mountains. In warmer months we also breathe in more salt, as … Continue reading

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China’s air pollution could affect America’s West Coast

The New York Times reports that the air pollution, originating in China, can affect the air quality in Korea, Japan and even the United States. According to the new research quoted by the NYT, fin-particle pollutants from China have been … Continue reading

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