pollution
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Environment
December 19, 2015
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the…
Global carbon pricing off menu at Paris climate talks
Environment
November 24, 2015
Global carbon pricing off menu at Paris climate talks
Climate experts say the need to agree on a global carbon price to cut pollution and aid clean technologies is…
On polluted Rio island, Brazilian ecologist dreams of miracle
Environment
November 22, 2015
On polluted Rio island, Brazilian ecologist dreams of miracle
Striding through garbage and abandoned fuel installations on an island in Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay, Brazilian ecologist Sergio…
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
Egypt
November 16, 2015
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has announced that smog in several areas of the country on Sunday was a result of…
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
Environment
November 9, 2015
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
Concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new high in 2014, the UN said…
India’s choked capital starts ‘pollution toll’ for trucks
Environment
November 1, 2015
India’s choked capital starts ‘pollution toll’ for trucks
Delhi on Sunday introduced a toll for all trucks and commercial vehicles in an attempt to improve air quality in…
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
Egypt
June 13, 2015
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said that several steps have been taken to stop industrial sewage from going into the…
EU threatens France with court action over air pollution
Environment
April 30, 2015
EU threatens France with court action over air pollution
France has just two months to act over dangerously high levels of air pollution or face being hauled in front…
Air pollution may be tied to anxiety
Health & Fitness
April 2, 2015
Air pollution may be tied to anxiety
Women who live in areas with higher air pollution may also have higher anxiety, according to a new analysis.“It’s a…