Efforts to fix air pollution gasp for funding, as pandemic pressure builds
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Development funding for efforts to tackle air pollution falls far short of what is needed in a world where nine in 10 people breathe air that is damaging their health – a problem thrown into sharp focus by the pandemic, researchers said on Monday. A report released to mark the first International Day […]
As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low
Cairo, EgyptThomson Reuters Foundation It is a Thursday evening in downtown Cairo, usually a crowded and noisy time as the weekend gets underway. But today the streets are quiet, and the air is noticeably clean. “It has been a long time since I breathed such fresh air here and saw the sky clean like that,” […]
ESSAY: EVEN FOR AN AIR POLLUTION HISTORIAN LIKE ME, THESE PAST WEEKS HAVE BEEN A SHOCK
In an article first published on The Conversation, NANCY CUSHING, an associate professor at the University of Newcastle, looks at why a new approach to bushfire smoke is needed in Australia…
Sydney gasps for air as Australia bushfire smoke reaches record levels
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters The Australian state of New South Wales is gasping under the worst levels of air pollution recorded as smoke from widespread bushfires causes a spike in hospital visits and hazards including poor visibility for drivers. Sydney, the country’s most populous city, woke up to a thick haze, and blood red sun, for the […]