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AQLI: new data reveals little progress globally in reducing air pollution over the last two decades

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2020

Particulate air pollution continues to cut global life expectancy by nearly two years as progress in some countries counterbalances worsening air quality in others, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). High pollution across the entirety of Bangladesh makes it the most polluted country in the world.

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Study attributes significant amount of kidney disease globally to PM2.5 pollution

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to PM 2.5 pollution is significant, according to an analysis presented at ASN (American Society of Nephrology) Kidney Week. The global burden of chronic kidney disease attributable to elevated PM 2.5. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). million cases per year.

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Pakistan will witness a huge rise in electric vehicles adoption

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JUNE 7, 2021

Pakistan will witness a huge rise in electric vehicles adoption. The government of Pakistan is preparing for a new shift in the local automotive industry. The SAPM also said that this development aims to improve the country’s economy, reducing pollution and also create better opportunities for Pakistanis.

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International travelers experience adverse cardiopulmonary health effects even after short stay in polluted cities

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2019

For travelers who visit cities with high levels of air pollution, even a short stay leads to breathing problems that can take at least a week from which to recove, a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine finds. Researchers then compared the health data against levels of air pollution collected from local government agencies.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 The data signal a continuing decoupling of emissions and economic activity.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO 2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions.

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HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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APRIL 18, 2018

Seven billion people, more than 95% of the world’s population, lived in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air in 2016, according to a new global study. State of Global Air 2018. State of Global Air 2018. All told, long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to 6.1 contributed to 4.1

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C °F) by 2050, as well as improving human health and agriculture.

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Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

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JUNE 30, 2022

Despite global efforts to prioritize road safety over the past decade, and a growing body of evidence to support proven interventions, many national governments have not made road safety a priority and adequate funding for implementation in LMICs has not been forthcoming, leaving a gap between evidence and action.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

He had created Xennia Technology as well, whose inkjet technologies revolutionized other highly polluting processes, such as the surface treatment for ceramic tiles. Dyeing also generates 20 percent of industrial water pollution (the second main cause on a global level). gigatons of carbon dioxide by 2050.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

The Paris Agreement looks to limit global warming to under 2 ˚C, with a more ambitious goal of 1.5 ˚C If the emissions gap is not closed by 2030, the report says, it is extremely unlikely that the goal of holding global warming to well below 2 ˚C can still be reached. C also on the table. C will already be well depleted by 2030.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Recent research cited by the EPI suggests that around five million people die prematurely every year due to air pollution, accounting for approximately one in every ten deaths annually. Substantial populations still suffer from poor air quality, most notably in India, China, and Pakistan. EPI and Global Sustainability Data.

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AQLI: new data reveals little progress globally in reducing air pollution over the last two decades

Study attributes significant amount of kidney disease globally to PM2.5 pollution

Pakistan will witness a huge rise in electric vehicles adoption

International travelers experience adverse cardiopulmonary health effects even after short stay in polluted cities

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

Lancet Series: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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