Nearly ALL of the world is breathing dirty air: Shocking map reveals how just 17% of cities have safe levels of air pollution - so, how toxic is your hometown?
Nearly the entire world is breathing dirty air, as a shocking map reveals that just 17 per cent of the world's cities meet ...
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Beijing's air quality soars with 29.5% drop in PM2.5 level
Beijing's average PM2.5 concentration dropped to a record low of 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter in the first two months of ...
US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself
The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of ...
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says
Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of global cities meeting WHO air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found ...
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State Department suspends reporting air quality levels staff and families relied on overseas
The last available reading in Beijing was posted on March 4, the day the agency stopped transmitting data. Current State Department staff told CBS News that access to air quality data is key when ...
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Beijing to share air pollution clean-up practices with Bangkok
BEIJING -- Beijing will share its best practices in battling air pollution with its sister city Bangkok, capital of Thailand, according to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) recently signed by ...
How AI is making affordable air pollution sensors more accurate
Clean air is a fundamental right. However, every day, 100 children under the age of five tragically lose their lives in east ...
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China aims to eliminate severe air pollution this year
HONG KONG, Feb 25 (Reuters) - China aims to effectively eliminate severe air pollution by the end of ... China retail sales pick up as Beijing looks to consumers to ease US trade pressure 4: ...
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U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
But it’s equally important to look at whether their health is deteriorating because they are in a place with such poor air quality.” In 2008, United States officials in Beijing installed air ...
Scientists around the globe raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies
NEW DELHI (AP) — The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global ...