pollution

Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Environment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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