Air Pollution

A new World Bank report reveals that targeted policy action could reduce exposure to dangerously high levels of air pollution by 2040. The report, obtained from the World Bank website by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, stated that outdoor air pollution causes around 5.7 million deaths annually.…

FILE - A man jogs in the early morning smog in New Delhi, Nov. 1, 2024.   -   Copyright © africanews AP Photo Last updated: 27/03 - 21:50 Air pollution A recent World Bank report suggests that with focused policy measures, the number of individuals facing hazardous levels of air pollution…

Air pollution may impair brain health in older adults, according to a new study released by the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. The study, reported by the Taipei-based Central News Agency and quoted by Anadolu Ajansi, found that air pollution may stimulate the immune system through smell,…

Nature has its own built-in alarm systems that alert us to environmental problems long before they become obvious. Known as “indicator species,” these creatures have special characteristics that make them especially sensitive to shifts in their surroundings. Some respond to air pollution, others to water quality changes, and still others…

The government of Limpopo’s plan to enforce compliance on air pollution reduction will become a reality with the launch of three state-of-the-art ambient air quality stations. As the custodians of improvement of air quality in the province, the Limpopo department of economic development, environment, and tourism’s Zaid Kalla said the…

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A general view shows the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna River on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi on December 20, 2024. Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according…

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database IQAir analyzed data from 40,000 air quality monitoring stations in 138 countries and found that Chad, Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan and…

HONG KONG — Six of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, a new report shows. New Delhi was the most polluted capital city globally, followed by N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, a country in central Africa with…

A view of vehicles amid smog along a highway in Multan, November 8, 2024. — Reuters Only seven countries met the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) air quality standards in 2024, according to new data released on Tuesday.  Researchers have warned that the fight against air pollution is set to become…