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Tag Archives: Auckland
London’s quality of life ranking slips over pollution and traffic
London has slipped down a list of the best cities in the world for quality of life due to high levels of traffic and pollution. The capital placed 40th in the 19th annual Mercer Quality of Life Survey. London was … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Australia & Oceania, Europe, Germany, Iraq, London, Middle East, UK, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Auckland, Australia, Austria, Baghdad, Canada, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Germany, Iraq, London, London Mayor, Munich, New Zealand, Sadiq Khan, Switzerland, Sydney, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), Vancouver, Vienna, Zurich
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Proposed fireplace bylaw prohibits burning wet timber, high sulphur coal
About 75,000 Auckland households will need to be careful about how they use their fireplaces under newly proposed burning restrictions. On Thursday Auckland councillors discussed a draft air quality bylaw for indoor fires which would ban the burning of wet … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Australia & Oceania
Tagged Air Pollution, Auckland, New Zealand, wood burning
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Timaru’s air pollution the worst in Australasia, figures reveal
Timaru’s air pollution levels are the worst in Australasia, new figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show.Timaru’s annual mean levels of PM10 particles and PM2.5 particles were both above the air pollution level recommended as safe by the WHO.PM10 … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Australia & Oceania
Tagged Air Pollution, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, New Zealand, PM10, PM2.5, Timaru, Wellington, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Car occupants exposed to more pollution than cyclists
Ongoing research at the University of Canterbury has found that the air inside cars contains more pollutants than the air cyclists breathe on the street. Researchers measured traffic pollution whilst travelling via different transport modes in Auckland and Christchurch. Their … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Auckland, Carbon Monoxide CO, Christchurch, New Zealand, PM - Particulate Matter
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NZ air pollution similar to large cities overseas – study
Commuters in Auckland and Christchurch are exposed to levels of air pollution similar to those found in other large cities around the world, a new study reveals. The study, led by University of Canterbury geography Professor Simon Kingham, examined the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Australia & Oceania
Tagged Air Pollution, Auckland, Christchurch, fine particle pollution, New Zealand
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Auckland Pollution Causes Deaths
Air pollution causes hundreds of deaths in Auckland per year and causes more than $200 million worth of social damage, a new report claims. Auckland’s air quality is so bad that in the past two months it exceeded the Government’s National … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Australia & Oceania, World News
Tagged Air Quality, Auckland, New Zealand, PM10
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