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The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
The BNEF says electric vehicles were 39% cleaner on average than using internal combustion engines in 2016.
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China expects to see heavy air pollution during Lunar New Year
More than 400 cities across China, though, have banned fireworks since last year to curb air pollution during the 15-day holiday and reducing deadly accidents, which are common.
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China puts finishing touches to 2-year smog crackdown plan
Key areas facing such restrictions are the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei zone in the country’s north and the Yangtze and Pearl River deltas further south.
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Why a walk in the park beats a stroll on the street
Exercise has long been linked to better cardiovascular health, and the connection between air pollution exposure and a wide range of health problems.
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Traffic pollution tied to low-birth-weight risk
A study shows that increases in traffic-related air pollutants were associated with 2 to 6% increased odds of having a low birth weight baby.
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China says 8 northern cities failed air quality targets in Oct, Nov
The failures highlight the challenge Beijing faces in cleaning the nation’s notoriously toxic air during the winter when smog blankets colder regions as people crank up their heating.
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New Delhi smog: ‘We’re now praying. Only God can save us’
Government officials have said they know what was needed to control the smoky haze, but nothing would be done at least this year.
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India to spray capital from on high amid deepening smog emergency
Illegal crop burning in farm states surrounding New Delhi, vehicle exhaust in the city and swirling construction dust have caused the crisis.
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New Delhi declares emergency as toxic smog thickens by the hour
A US embassy measure of tiny particulate matter PM 2.5 showed a reading of 608 at 10 am when the safe limit is 50.
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London introduces charge on most polluting vehicles
Called the T-charge, the 10 pound daily tax applies to diesel and petrol vehicles typically registered before 2006.
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Air pollution linked to kidney disease risk
A study in US veterans suggests air pollution is a risk factor for kidney disease development.
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Study: Northern China smog cuts life expectancy by 3 years versus south
Researchers with the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) said average lifespans north of the Huai river were 3.1 years lower than in the south.
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Sasol to apply for delay to 2020 air pollution deadline
Sasol said it would apply for a postponement for some of its plants to 2025 when it would be able to meet most of the new plant standards.
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Mexican billionaire eyes electric taxis to reduce pollution in Mexico City
Giant Motors aims to produce the environmentally friendly car that will replace part of Mexico City's more than 130k registered cabs.
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Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO
Such unsanitary and polluted environments can lead to fatal cases of diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia, the WHO said in a report.
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China, India account for half world’s pollution deaths in 2015 – study
Research by the US-based Health Effects Institute showed that air pollution caused more than 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan expected to launch plan to fight toxic air
Khan’s plan includes a new so-called toxic charge aimed at motorists whose cars are spewing out too much pollution.
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Chinese New Year fireworks spark a return to hazardous Beijing pollution
Beijing residents awoke to dense, choking smog after many set off a barrage of fireworks overnight to ring in the Lunar New Year.
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Smog-hit Beijing slapped with top ‘fog’ alert for second day
China’s weather bureau warned of visibility of less than 50m in some areas, leading many airports to cancel flights.
