Air Pollution

BEIJING: Beijing warned Monday (Jan 24) that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are not disrupted by smog. The Chinese capital declared "war on pollution" after winning the Olympics bid in 2015, shutting down dozens of…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIJING, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities will take action against polluters to ensure next month's Winter Olympics will be held in a "good environment", an environment ministry spokesman said on Monday, as particularly heavy smog shrouded the capital, Beijing. The Feb. 4-20…

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The climate crisis is damaging the health of fetuses, babies, and infants across the world, six new studies have found. Scientists discovered increased heat was linked to fast weight gain in babies, which increases the risk of…

When Paula Brooks stands in front of her two-bedroom house on Camp Street in Indianapolis and glances south, she sees brightly painted historic homes and towering oaks. When she glances north, she sees traffic. All day, cars, ambulances, buses, delivery trucks, dump trucks, and semi-tractor trailers rumble by. At rush…

A field trial found that levels of nitrogen oxides and ozone similar to those near roads led to a 70 per cent drop in the numbers of bees and butterflies on mustard plants Environment 19 January 2022 By Adam Vaughan A marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) feeding on a greater…

NIBONG TEBAL: About 400 people from 86 families in Ladang Byram and Kampung Kebun Baru here were ordered to evacuate following air pollution brought about by a fire at the Pulau Burung landfill on Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd...Read More

A number of factors, such as the rise in deployment of electric vehicles (EVs), technological advancements, surge in concerns of air pollution, and developments of EV charging infrastructure, are expected to drive the electric vehicle charging cables market in the foreseeable period (2021–2030). According to P&S Intelligence, the market generated…

Korea sounded the first pollution emergency alarm of 2022 on Sunday as ultrafine dust levels in Seoul surged four to five times of normal levels to more than 100 ㎍ per hour. The National Institute of Environmental Research said, "Stagnant air has caused fine dust to linger and accumulate over…

Cities worldwide are shrouded with air pollution – and it's killing people. A new modeling study found that 86% of people living in cities throughout the world – a total of 2.5 billion people – are exposed to fine particulate matter at levels that exceed the World Health Organization's 2005…

The air quality in and around Calgary is taking a turn for the worse Friday afternoon and evening. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special air quality statement Friday afternoon, expecting elevated pollution levels “until later this evening” in Calgary and surrounding Rocky View County. “Individuals may experience…