Monday, July 1, 2024

Pollution

Climeworks switches on world’s largest carbon removal plant

Climeworks, the pioneering company in carbon capture technology, activated Mammoth, the largest direct air capture and storage plant globally. 

Earth Day 2024 calls for Planet over Plastics

Earth Day 2024 focused on the pressing issue of plastic pollution, highlighting the detrimental effects of plastic on human health, wildlife, and the overall health of our planet.

Air Pollution crisis: Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the worst air quality in 2023

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh experienced the poorest air quality in 2023, with Bangladesh surpassing the World Health Organization's (WHO) safety guidelines by nearly 16 times on average, to claim the top spot on the list of the world’s most polluted countries.

More than 95% of world population is breathing dangerously polluted air: study

More than 95% of Earth’s population breathing dangerously polluted air, finds study More than 95% of the world's population breathe unhealthy air and the poorest countries are at greater risk, a new report has found. According to the annual State of Global...

Pollution kills 9 million a year, costs $4.6 trillion

Pollution causing more deaths worldwide than war or smoking The toxic effects of pollution are seen across the planet, Pollution globally killing up around nine-million people every single year. It also costing some $4.6 trillion in annual losses or about 6.2...

China plans to construct a forest city to combat air pollution

Forest City is under construction in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. China – More than a million people die in China every year from air pollution. Taking action against this alarming situation, China plans to fight back...

Lahore smog: How to protect yourself from toxic smog?

Adopt these precautionary measures to keep yourself safe from smog For the past few days, Lahore city has turned into a gas chamber with entire city covered in smoke and surrounded by a toxic cloud of chemicals. Air pollution in Lahore...

Air Pollution to kill millions if energy policies are not revised, IEA warns

Asia will account for almost 90 percent of the rise in deaths, the International Energy Agency warns By Sana Jamal Today, no country in the world is immune to air pollution as a staggering 80% of the population living in cities are...

10 ways you can help reduce plastic pollution

How you can help keep our marine life from eating and swimming in garbage Plastic is all around us. It's in our homes, our offices, our cars, our playgrounds. We use it to package food, bottle products, bag produce, make...

World Oceans Day 2016 urges action to protect sea life from plastic pollution

Around 700 marine species are faced with extinction due to the threat plastic poses to them from entanglement, pollution, and ingestion. World Oceans Day, marked every year on 8 June, aims to remind people of the huge role our oceans play in...

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.