Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay
By Alice PHILIPSON Agence France-Presse HA LONG, Vietnam, May 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Squinting in the bright light of…
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Thailand air pollution leads millions to seek medical help
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- About 2.4 million people in Thailand have sought hospital treatment for medical problems linked to air…
3 years ago
Work-from-home order issued as Thai city tops world pollution table
Chiang Mai, Thailand | AFP | Thailand's Chiang Mai was ranked the world's most polluted city on Friday, with authorities…
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Thai firefighters battle forest blaze
NAKHON NAYOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometers (60…
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Health warnings as Bangkok chokes on pollution
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Nearly 200,000 people in Thailand have been admitted to hospital because of air pollution this week,…
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US company turns air pollution into fuel, bottles and dresses
by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse SKOKIE, United States (AFP) -- At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid…
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Air pollution killed 238,000 Europeans prematurely in 2020: EEA
Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) Fine particle air pollution led to 238,000 premature deaths in the European Union in 2020, the bloc's…
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India’s capital to shut schools as toxic smog chokes city
New Delhi, India | AFP | Primary schools in India's capital New Delhi will shut to protect children from the…
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‘Hazardous’ smog chokes India’s capital
New Delhi, India | AFP | Smog in New Delhi hit "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from thousands of…
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In Niagara Falls, bitcoin mining brings a new roar to town
Niagara Falls, United States | AFP | by Daxia ROJAS In the US border town of Niagara Falls, residents…
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Pollution linked to 10% of cancer cases in Europe: report
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Pollution is linked to more than 10 percent of cancer cases in Europe, a report by…
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Plastic pollution cuts power in DR Congo
by Ricky OMBENI Agence France-Presse BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) - Among rolling hills around the southern tip of majestic Lake…
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