Category Archives: World News

Pollution killing many in Balochistan capital

Stakeholders were not playing their due role to reduce air pollution that was making a large number of people suffer respiratory and skin diseases in Quetta. This was said by experts who were talking to APP, here on Wednesday. Dr … Continue reading

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Air quality diminishes in Treasure Valley due to ozone and smoke, triggering orange air quality alert

The skies over the Valley have become hazy, and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is warning those who are sensitive to air pollution to avoid extended periods outdoors. The alert was issued at 2:35 p.m., and it’s in effect … Continue reading

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Possible hazardous air quality in county

Air quality in portions of Cochise County could be considered hazardous because of the potential for heavy smoke from three fires burning near Cananea, Mexico. Air quality in part is defined by measuring the amount of particulate matter (a measurement … Continue reading

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South-East Asia’s smog: Unspontaneous combustion

SINCE the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia. The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is … Continue reading

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London Boroughs and businesses awarded £5.4m to tackle air pollution

Boroughs and businesses throughout the capital have been awarded £5.4 million worth of funding to tackle the problem of air pollution through adopting measures such as increasing the use of low-emission vehicles, (TfL) Transport for London has announced. The money … Continue reading

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Haze update: First Malaysian death blamed on smog

Smog from slash-and-burn agricultural fires in Indonesia has been blamed for killing an asthmatic woman in southern Malaysia, the first reported death attributed to the crisis, a media report said Wednesday. The Sun newspaper said Li Cai Ling, a resident … Continue reading

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Heat Prompts Code Orange Air Quality Alert In Baltimore Area

As temperatures remain high in the region, the quality of air may become dangerous for the vulnerable population. The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Tuesday in the Baltimore metro area. Meteorologist … Continue reading

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Smog nightmare continues for Malaysia and Singapore

A smoke haze from fires in Indonesia continues to cause havoc in Malaysia and Singapore. Two areas in the southern Malaysian state of Johor have declared a state of emergency after pollution levels reached 750. Conditions are considered to be … Continue reading

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