Pollution

Pollution

Carbon emissions level from buildings skyrockets – UN

Heat-trapping emissions from buildings and construction appear to have peaked at a global level, the United Nations said on Friday, December 7, 2018. This is...
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India’s polluted air claimed 1.2m lives in 2017, says report

India’s toxic air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017, or 12.5 per cent of total deaths recorded that year, according to a study published...
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1 million lives could be saved annually by meeting Paris climate goals- WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 said the lives of 1 million people around the world could be saved each...
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Microplastics contaminate deepest part of world’s ocean – Study

The deepest part of the world’s ocean and its hadal bottom waters have been polluted by microplastics, according to a study published in Geochemical...
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Beijing issues yellow alert for heavy air pollution

Beijing issued a yellow alert on Friday, November 30, 2018 for heavy air pollution as a round of smog will hit the city at...
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China pollution cover-ups tagged ‘extremely stupid’

Attempts by Chinese companies and local governments to conceal pollution violations are “extremely stupid” and will not succeed, China’s environment ministry said on Friday,...
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Pollution: Society seeks legislation on environmental degradation

The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has appealed to the National Assembly to enact law that would curb unwholesome activities of oil companies about environmental...
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Netherlands urges Nigeria to expedite action on Ogoni cleanup

The Netherland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Robert Petri, has urged the Federal Government to immediately commence the cleanup exercise of Ogoniland before the 2019...
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