air pollution
Over 43,000 deaths in Egypt linked to pollution in one year
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Over 43,000 deaths in Egypt linked to pollution in one year
Over 43,000 Egyptians died from diseases related to air pollution in 2012, a report issued by the World Health Organization…
Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste
Egypt
September 16, 2016
Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste
A recent decree in the governorate of Beheira banning the burning of straw and wood has met with limited success,…
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
Environment
February 16, 2016
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
A vote to block the Obama administration's ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia's last acts as a Supreme…
Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk
Health & Fitness
January 16, 2016
Air pollution and traffic fumes tied to infertility risk
Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more…
China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games
Environment
December 16, 2015
China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games
China promised again on Tuesday to take steps to reduce air pollution in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics,…
Malaysia shuts schools as choking smog worsens
World
October 4, 2015
Malaysia shuts schools as choking smog worsens
Malaysian authorities on Sunday ordered most of the country's schools shut for two days because of possible health risks posed…
Greenpeace: China air pollution levels fall
Environment
July 22, 2015
Greenpeace: China air pollution levels fall
Air pollution levels in China's cities improved in the first six months of this year, environmental campaign group Greenpeace said…
Mayor in standoff with chemical firms in Israel’s Haifa
Middle East
April 20, 2015
Mayor in standoff with chemical firms in Israel’s Haifa
Municipal rubbish trucks blocked the entrances to a refinery and four chemical plants in Israel's third city Haifa Monday following…
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
Environment
April 21, 2013
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World…
Study: Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought
Environment
January 8, 2013
Study: Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought
Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and…