Tag Archives: pollution

Wednesday, 15 March 2017   PARIS: China can avoid three million premature deaths each year if it slashes a type of fine particle air pollution to UN recommended levels, a study said Wednesday. The average daily particle concentration in 38 of China’s largest cities between January 2010 and June 2013 …

Monday, 13 March 2017 :   More than one in four deaths in children under five are linked to polluted environments, according to two new World Health Organization (WHO) reports published recently. Each year, environmental risks such as indoor and outdoor pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water and poor sanitation kill around …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 A quarter of all global deaths of children under 5 years old are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water and air, second-hand smoke and a lack or adequate hygiene, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Such unsanitary and polluted environments can …

Tuesday, 14 Feb 2017 : Hamburg airport air-conditioning system in Germany on the 12th morning release of toxic gases, 50 people feel discomfort after inhaling, the airport was forced to close, firefighters then evacuated hundreds of passengers. 50 victims claimed that the respiratory system discomfort, the eye also felt burning. …

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 Manmade pollution has made its way to the furthest reaches of the planet, according to scientists. Researchers found ‘extraordinary’ amounts of the banned chemicals polychlorinated biphenyls, known as PCBs, more than 36,000 feet down in the ocean. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen in the United …

Monday, 13 February 2017 Beijing: Given the enormous number of parcels delivered in China every year, coupled with a boom in online shopping platforms, deliveries from online vendors soared. More than 31 billion parcels were delivered, 31 times higher than in 2006, meaning that 1,000 packages were sent out or …

Friday, 3 February 2017 More than 50 tonnes of oil slick has been removed along the coastline in the southern Indian city of Chennai after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel on 28 January. The spill has been threatening marine life in the ecosystem as reports suggest that …

Wednesday, 6 September 2017 :  After 10 years of debate and delay, Kenya has finally approved the world’s strictest plastic bag ban. Th ban punishes the import, manufacturing, or selling of single-use plastic bags with either 4 years in jail or a $38,000 fine. While authorities are currently enforcing the …