The air in Mexico City was once so toxic that people watched as dead birds fell out of the sky. In 1992, the United Nations declared the city the most polluted in the world, with its unregulated diesel engines, factory production, fossil-fuel powered energy plants, and widespread use of internal-combustion engines, all trapped in a …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday proposed a plan to tighten air pollution standards for the first time in a decade. The shift would aim to cut down on deadly particle pollution, otherwise known as soot, which is responsible for killing thousands yearly and disproportionately causing negative health …
Says AQI gradually going into “Poor” category in Kashmir, especially during winters; ‘There is need to intervene now’ Sounding an alarm, Director SKIMS, Dr Parvaiz Koul on Saturday said around 10 thousands deaths in J&K are attributed to air pollution every year. Talking to news agency KNO on the sidelines of the launch of Doctors …
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One of the largest sustainability initiatives in the world is the push toward widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). While there are still those who question the sustainability of EVs, they undoubtedly mark a positive change in the world. EV adoption is currently increasing in the United States for several reasons—EV’s not only utilize energy more …
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Large sporting events often claim to be carbon neutral. But often this assertion is greenwashing, and it hides the incredible amount of pollution they actually create When the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the world’s governing body for soccer, proclaimed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would be “a fully carbon-neutral event,” the collective chortle …
