Air quality in Europe: 2020 report
Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe. However, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest official data show that almost all Europeans
Carbon Monoxide
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Carbon monoxide reaching alarming level in HCM City
HCM CITY (VNS) — An alarming level of harmful substances in the air, especially carbon monoxide (CO), was recorded in the first six months of the year, according to the HCM City Environmental Measurement
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The effect of Metro expansions on air pollution in Delhi
The Delhi Metro (DM) is a mass rapid transit system serving the National Capital Region of India. It is also the world’s first rail project to earn carbon credits under the Clean Development Mechanism
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High ozone levels raise alarm
With densely-populated areas in the city, especially Punjabi Bagh and R.K. Puram, showing high levels of ozone, environmentalists and doctors have expressed their concern over their adverse effect on children,
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Power firms deny allegation of pollution
Chandrapur: Greta power company has rubbished the allegation of MLC Shobhatai Fadnavis about use of powdered rubber from tyres as raw material in their plant located at Mul MIDC. MLC Fadnavis had charged
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BS-IV norms in State from April next
Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) emission standards, being implemented in phases for various categories of vehicles to check automobile pollution, will become applicable for four-wheelers in Kerala from April 2016.
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Air pollution is harming the heart
Heavy air pollution in the city is causing not just respiratory problems, but also resulting in an increased risk of people developing heart diseases. Doctors at the State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute
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Online pollution data still a far cry
BHUBANESWAR: At least 35 industries are yet to provide real time (online) data on pollution to the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), despite installing the required equipment. To curb emissions
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‘Clean City’ records presence of most hazardous gases in Navi Mumbai's air
NAVI MUMBAI: While the environment quality index (EQI) has improved in Navi Mumbai, it has become increasingly difficult to inhale clean air in the city. According to the NMMC Environment Status Report
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Chinese emissions of two key pollutants drop slightly in first half of 2015
China's emissions of two key pollutants fell slightly in the first half of 2015, according to the environment ministry, as authorities stepped up punitive measures to combat environmental degradation.
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Cookstoves illustrate the need for a comprehensive carbon market
<p>Existing carbon offset protocols for improved cookstoves do not require emissions testing. They are based only on estimated reductions in the use of non-renewable biomass generated by a given stove,