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1 in 3 countries in the world lack any legally mandated standards for outdoor air quality
One-third of the world’s countries have no legally-mandated outdoor (ambient) air quality standards. Where such laws exist, standards vary widely and often misalign with...
These five cities are taking aim at air pollution
Around the world, more than 90 per cent of people breathe in air that the World Health Organization (WHO) considers potentially harmful.
While the source...
Toxic blaze: the true cost of crop burning
People around the world are bracing for what has become known as the season of smog.
With autumn around the corner, many countries are entering...
Seven things you should know about household air pollution
Every year, nearly 4 million people die prematurely from indoor air pollution. Many succumb to diseases linked to inhaling smoke from kerosene, wood and...
To Slow Himalayan Glacier Melt, Curbing Air Pollution is Key
Black carbon deposits originating from factories, cooking and vehicles are compounding the effects of climate change to speed up the melting of the Himalayan...
Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, and are expected to keep rising...
Discrimination in the air
Nine out of 10 people globally breathe polluted air, causing about 7 million premature deaths every year. On 7 September 2020, the United Nations...
New Project to Support the Improvement of Air Quality in Greater Cairo
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$200 million project to support Egypt’s initiatives to reduce air and climate pollution from...
Tackling pollution and climate change in Europe will improve health and well-being
Air and noise pollution, the impacts of climate change such as heatwaves, and exposure to dangerous chemicals cause ill health in Europe. Poor quality...
Walkable streets equals clean air
The Share the Road Programme supports governments and other stakeholders in developing countries to move towards investing in infrastructure for those who walk and...