During the COVID-19 pandemic, one unexpected outcome in cities around the world has been a reduction in air pollution, as people stay home to avoid contracting the coronavirus. Based on data collected in Delhi, India, researchers ...
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Jun 22, 2020
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With many economies locked down to slow the spread of coronavirus, people from Beijing to Los Angeles have noticed bluer skies and less smog. Photos from Punjab and Nairobi reveal mountains that had been shrouded in haze ...
Environment
May 8, 2020
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues into its fourth month in the United States, Americans have adapted to radically different circumstances. While many now work from home, others are looking for new jobs. Travel has slowed ...
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May 18, 2020
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After missing out on cleaner air during the coronavirus lockdown, the Chicago area just suffered its longest streak of high-pollution days in more than a decade.
Environment
Jul 13, 2020
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The war on smog has been called one of America's greatest environmental successes. Decades of emissions-cutting regulations under a bipartisan law—the 1970 Clean Air Act—have eased the choking pollution that once shrouded ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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Walls draped in lush vertical gardens and air filtered through purifiers insulate diners at a swanky New Delhi food court from the choking haze outside in one of the most polluted places on earth.
Environment
Mar 31, 2019
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Deadly small particle pollution in dozens of nations exceeded World Health Organization recommendations last year despite Covid lockdowns, according to a report released Tuesday.
Environment
Mar 16, 2021
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Older and more heavily polluting vehicles will have to pay to enter the entire metropolitan area of London from next August, the British capital's mayor said Friday.
Environment
Nov 25, 2022
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Empowering the public to monitor pollution in their communities could lead to cleaner air, say researchers from the University of Surrey.
Environment
Jan 16, 2024
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Adopting policies that are consistent with achieving the Paris Agreement and prioritise health, could save 6.4 million lives due to better diet, 1.6 million lives due to cleaner air, and 2.1 million lives due to increased ...
Environment
Feb 10, 2021
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