Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Pollution claimed the lives of nine million people in 2015,…
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Two lung diseases killed 3.6 million in 2015, says study; smoking, pollution, indoor cooking seen as culprits
Paris, France (AFP) -- The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according…
9 years ago
Russia’s Lake Baikal ‘extremely polluted’, Putin warns
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Lake Baikal, the world's deepest freshwater lake, has extremely high pollution levels, President Vladimir Putin…
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UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain said Wednesday it will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and…
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Dozens hospitalized in Indonesia as thick haze spreads
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AFP) -- Young children lie in hospital in Aceh province, Indonesia, as thick smoke caused by forest fires forces dozens of…
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Fewer ‘good air’ days in China despite official efforts
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the…
9 years ago
Noise pollution risks animals’ survival in the wild: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Human noise is polluting more than half of natural protected areas in the United States,…
9 years ago
Polluted London sets its sights on cars
by Ouerdya AIT ABDELMALEK Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Gone are the days of London's "pea souper"…
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Bangladesh closes one of world’s most polluted places
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A historic leatherworking quarter in Bangladesh once labelled among the most polluted places on earth was…
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Surge in coal pollution led to smaller newborns: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- In fresh evidence about the dangers of coal pollution, a scientist on Monday…
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Pollution in deep Pacific devastating earth – UK study
MARIANA TRENCHES, Pacific Ocean (Reuters) -- A study of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana and Kermadec trenches has found man-made pollutants…
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China’s surface ozone pollution damaging rice yields, threatens global food security – study
KARAWANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A new study paints an alarming picture for the future of the rice industry. Researchers found…
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