Dhaka, Nov 26 – As the dry season sets in, the pollution level in the capital reached its extreme level due to uncontrolled discharge of dust from construction works and road digging, posing serious health risks to the city dwellers,…
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Dhaka again ranks very unhealthy worst Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Nov 25 – Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked the very unhealthy worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.
Dhaka again ranks 2nd worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Nov 24 – The capital city of Dhaka has ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI). Dhaka had a score of 258 at 9am on Sunday, indicating that the air quality was very unhealthy.
Dhaka residents in world’s worst Quality Air face climate emergency
Dhaka, Nov 24 – Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked the worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning. This is for the fifth day in a week that the city has ranked worst in the world. On only one…
Worst for 4 days, Dhaka ranks 3rd worst in Air Quality Index
Dhaka, 21 Nov – Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked third-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday.
Dhaka ranks wrold’s worst in Air Quality Index for the 3rd day
Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka was ranked the worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.
Dhaka ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked fourth worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.Dhaka had a score of 195 at 10am, indicating that the air quality was unhealthy.India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the first, second…
Unicef seeks action to clean air for children in S Asia
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.
Coal-fired power plants only to invite disasters: Activists
Bangladesh is going to face a great environmental disaster due to the government’s move to set up 29 coal-fired power plants across the country in the next few years, feared a number of organisations on Wednesday.
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…
Dhaka ranks 4th worst in Air Quality Index Monday morning
Dhaka, Nov 04 – Bangladesh’s capital was ranked fourth-worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. The city’s air was classified as unhealthy at 9:50 am as it had a score of 169.
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.
Oil spill makes Karnaphuli River inhospitable to aquatic life
Chattogram, Oct 27 (UNB) – An environmental court here on Sunday fined the owner of Desh-1 oil tanker Tk 3 crore for polluting the Karnaphuli River as oil from the tanker spilled into the river following its collision with another…
Dutch man unveils device to scoop plastic out of rivers
Rotterdam, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Dutch inventor Boyan Slat is widening his effort to clean up floating plastic from the Pacific Ocean by moving into rivers, too, using a new floating device to catch garbage before it reaches the seas.
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo named top plastic polluters again
October 23, 2019, Manila, Philippines – Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to a new report “BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World’s Top…
Multinationals pretend to solve plastic crisis: Greenpeace
Chris Greenberg cgreenberg@greenpeace.org Washington DC, United States – A Greenpeace USA report released today, Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions,” warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called solutions announced by multinational…
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.
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.
EPA rule may absolve power producers of coal-ash liability
On July 2, 2019, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proposed rule to not impose financial responsibility requirements for Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution facilities (electric power industry).
Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: WB
Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said Tuesday, calling for action to address human and environmental harm.
Mussels, ‘super-filters’ can help beat water pollution
Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution. The mussel is the hoover of the sea, taking in phytoplankton for nourishment along…
Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead
Paris, Aug 13 (AP/UNB) — Paris authorities shut down streets surrounding the Notre Dame Cathedral to decontaminate them Tuesday, after high levels of lead were registered in the area following the April blaze that damaged the landmark.
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…
Excessive lead in BSTI- okayed milk: Food safety Authority
Dhaka, July 16 – The Food Safety Authority (FSA) on Tuesday claimed to have found excessive amount of lead in pasteurised milk produced by 11 licensed companies. In a report submitted to the High Court on Tuesday, FSA said it…
Pesticide salad, leaded fish with plastic, chemical fruit
By Baher Kamal Madrid, Jul 10 2019 (IPS) – In case you were not aware or just do not remember: all you eat, drink, breathe, wear, take as a medicine, the cosmetics you use, the walls of your house, among…
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…
Environment pollution kills 2.34 lakh people in Bangladesh every year
Air pollution causes deaths to 2.34 lakh people every year in Bangladesh while air pollution is blamed for 21 percent death during the same time, according a report-2018 of World Bank. Death caused by environment pollution is 10 times higher…