Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore has sought immediate action in South Asia to clean the air for children saying around 620 million children in the region breathe polluted, toxic air.
Tag: Air
Dhaka again ranks 3rd worst in Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital was ranked third worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.Dhaka had a score of 177 at 8:34 am, which means the city’s air quality was classified as unhealthy.
Dhaka again ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fourth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning.Dhaka had a score of 169 at 9:11 am, which means the city’s air quality was classified as unhealthy.
India’s capital restricts cars as people choke in dirty air
Delhi’s sky line is seen enveloped in smog and dust in New Delhi Authorities in New Delhi are restricting private vehicles from the roads on alternating days to control vehicular pollution as people in the national capital continues to gasp…
Indian capital’s air quality falls to “severe” category
New Delhi, Oct 28 (Xinhua/UNB) — The air quality in the Indian capital plummeted to “severe” category on Monday morning, post the festival of lights “Deepawali” when people indulged in bursting firecrackers.
Air pollutants tinkering with Guwahati’s acidic rainwater
by Sahana Ghosh on 22 October 2019 • A study suggests that a cocktail of natural and man-made pollutants wafting in the air is tinkering with the rainwater quality in Guwahati, northeast India’s largest metropolis, in the state of Assam.
Dhaka ranks third worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital was ranked third worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.Dhaka had a score of 169 at 8:30am, which means the city’s air quality was classified as unhealthy.
Dhaka 2nd worst in Air Quality after being worst for 2 days
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been ranked second worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning.
Dhaka ranks worst in Air Quality Index for two days
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital was ranked the worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning for the second consecutive day.
2 pilots among 7 killed in B-17 crash in Connecticut
Windsor Locks, OCT 4 (AP/UNB) — A pilot with more than 7,000 hours of experience flying a B-17 and his co-pilot were among seven people killed when the bomber crashed and burned at a Connecticut airport, officials said Thursday.
Global requests for SSR for airline passengers nearly double
• Little-known SSR code, DPNA 1, can be used to alert airlines when a traveler has an intellectual or developmental disability and needs assistance • Many airlines offer support to meet passengers’ individual needs once alerted via the SSR code…
Dhaka on Saturday ranks 2nd worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, was ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning.
Dhaka ranks 2nd worst in Thursday’s Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.
Dhaka ranks 7th worst in Wenesday Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital was ranked seventh worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.
A writer tracks air pollution worldwide on unique tour
Beth Gardiner’s world tour started with the diesel smell in her adopted hometown of London.
Our poisonous air is harming our children’s brains: HRW
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says almost 700,000 children under five die each year as a result of air pollution. Millions more are being condemned to a life of ill health because of the damage it does to their developing…
Air pollution, biggest environmental threat to human health
By Emily Thampoe UN, Jun 17 2019 (IPS) – In a world that is becoming more and more industrial by the day, air pollution appears to be on the rise. While there have been efforts in major cities to combat…
Standing up for the clean air we deserve!
By Mahamadou Tounkara Jun 5 2019 – (GGGI) – Air pollution has become the number one environmental problem affecting people’s health, impacting 300 million children worldwide and contributing to the premature death of 600 thousand children every year. Indoor air…
Clean air act in the offing
The government is working on enactment of a law with a provision for imprisonment up to 10 years against air polluters aiming to ensure clean air for all. The Department of Environment (DoE) with support from Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association…
HC asks for info on initiatives taken on air pollution
The High Court yesterday asked the government to inform it on what steps it has been taken to tackle air pollution including, dust, smoke and other deadly elements causing damage to people’s health in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj cities.
Delhi plan leapfrog to Euro VI emissions standards in 2020 welcomed
New Delhi – The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the landmark decision of the Union government to skip Euro V emissions standards and leapfrog to Euro VI standards in 2020. With this, India will take the first…
Deadly air: Face it
By Sunita Narain I do not know how best to respond to this question. These days, concerned about the toxic air of Delhi, many parents, particularly those with children who have asthma, ask me if they should leave the city.…
Beijing to limit motorists on heavily polluted days
Beijing has introduced measures to limit the number of motorists on heavily polluted days, the latest move by authorities in the Chinese capital to battle the choking smog that has blanketed the city in recent years.
Half the US lives with unhealthy air, new report says
From: American Lung Association Nearly half of all Americans — more than 147 million — live in counties in the U.S. where ozone or particle pollutions levels make the air unhealthy to breathe, according to the American Lung Association’s “State…
Air pollution: High levels to spread across England
People with health problems are being warned to avoid strenuous activity after forecasts that air pollution will reach high levels in parts of England.
Great Walls of America ‘could stop tornadoes
Building three “Great Walls” across Tornado Alley in the US could eliminate the disasters, a physicist says.
CAAB, BAF permission needed to fly drones
The Bangladesh Air Force has asked young researchers to abide by ‘regulations’ and curb their enthusiasm to fly drones. Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) in a press release on Thursday said researchers would require permits from Civil Aviation Authority,…
Chobham ‘mini-tornado lifted cats in air’
A “mini-tornado” brought down trees, damaged property and even lifted cats in the air, an eye-witness has said.
US consumers to blame for some air pollution from China
Washington – Air pollution from China blows across the Pacific Ocean and ends up over the US west coast — and American consumerism is to blame for a portion of it, said a study Monday.
Flights cancelled as fog grounds more than 100 planes
Thick fog has led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at London’s Heathrow and City airports.