Category Archives: World News

Beijing pollution monitored with kite-mounted sensors

Beijing is notorious for its grey-brownish smog days and poor air quality. Two students from the US are trying to raise awareness by conducting workshops for the local residents on how to build sensors small enough to be mounted on … Continue reading

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Singapore to Achieve Cleaner Air by 2020

Singapore is aiming for cleaner air and has set 2020 as the deadline to make this happen. To work towards this, it has adopted World Health Organization guidelines on air quality as a target. Until now, Singapore had used these … Continue reading

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Israeli green groups furious at Health Ministry for backtracking on Haifa air pollution

Environmentalists were outraged on Thursday over the Health Ministrys decision that Haifa should not, after all, be declared an “area suffering from air pollution,” terming it “bizarre” and “a sorry joke. “The ministrys decision not to declare Haifa polluted under … Continue reading

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Code Orange Air Quality Forecasts Issued for Aug. 23 for Six Pennsylvania Areas

Air quality forecasts predict Thursday, Aug. 23, to be code Orange for ozone in six regions across the state, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. DEP and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an Orange air quality action … Continue reading

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SMOG: Unhealthful air grips the region

The 2012 smog season is shaping up to be worst in years for Inland residents. From July 18 through Thursday, Aug. 17, ozone levels were in the unhealthful range every day. Forecasters said the weeks ahead likely will bring more … Continue reading

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Mild air pollution to continue

Mild air pollution is expected to continue shrouding the capital for the next two days due to the weather, authorities said. Low pressure and steady airflow will prevent the city’s pollution levels from decreasing. From 9 am Saturday to 9 … Continue reading

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Central Valley Air Alert set for next week

The San Joaquin Valley is fined 29 million dollars each year because ozone pollution exceeds federal standards. An Air Alert will be activated next week. Air Alerts are meant to lower pollution and end the millions in fines. Although the … Continue reading

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Air quality advisory issued for dust, wildfire smoke

Due to expected smoke from wildfires burning in Southern California, and dust from the Colorado river basin, the Clark County Department of Air Quality issued a Dust/Smoke advisory. The advisory will be in effect today to Thursday morning. Smoke is … Continue reading

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