European countries, which rely heavily on diesel-fueled vehicles, remain far behind the United States in their efforts to reduce harmful air pollution, according to a report to be issued Thursday by the World Health Organization.
Outdoor pollution has risen 8% in five years with fast-growing cities in the developing world worst affected, WHO data shows
Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, registered the country's worst air quality in the first quarter of 2016, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said Monday.
New free-to-air channel replaces ATV and will screen overseas drama series likeDescendants of the Sun, as well as reality shows
The Russian air forces deployed in Syria would start withdrawal from March 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Four U.S. F-22 stealth fighters flew over South Korea's airspace on Wednesday in an apparent show of force toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) recent nuclear test and rocket launch.
Less fireworks were set off across China in the Lunar New Year, banned in many places, over air pollution concerns.
Air pollution in Beijing and neighboring regions is not only fueling air purifier sales, but driving people to seek more information about air quality.
U.S. and Russian defense officials on Thursday held a video conference to discuss implementation of the U.S.-Russia memorandum of understanding on flight safety over Syrian airspace, the Pentagon said.
Two of the world's largest technology firms, IBM and Microsoft, are vying to tap the nascent, fast-growing market for forecasting air quality in the world's top carbon emitters.
It's not only about salaries, promotions and career prospects - many companies in China have found they need to offer cleaner air within their offices to lure and retain staff.
China's smog has made masks and air purifiers the hottest of commodities. Now, a new product is getting all the attention: bottled air.
Some parts of north China will see the worst smog so far this year from Saturday, the official forecaster said on Thursday.Beijing has issued its second red alert for air pollution this month as a new bout of smog is forecast to hit the capital from Saturday to Tuesday.
An evaluation of the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) data maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released on Tuesday has revealed that as many as 15 out of the 17 cities that are being monitored fail to meet the ambient air quality standard by a considerable margin. The evaluation, done by Greenpeace India, also found that infrastructure to monitor air pollution is abysmal in India despite such severe levels of pollution.
When air pollution hits a certain danger mark in Beijing, the government issues a red alert that automatically puts curbs on factories, construction work and vehicles. If Delhi had a similar system, then almost right through November, the stipulation on cars with odd- and even-numbered license plate using the roads on alternate days would have been in force. Schools and factories would also have remained shut for the entire month.
The first red alert for smog in Beijing was lifted on Thursday as wind cleared up the sky, but officials will now step up anti-smog efforts, rather than just wait for the wind to blow.
Smog in parts of north China, including Beijing, from Sunday, has prompted Lisa Wu and parents of her son's classmates to buy a high-end air purifier for their kids.
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