Air pollution

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German Car Giants ‘secretly Colluded Since the 1990s’

German carmakers Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler secretly worked together from the 1990s onward on issues...

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Fewer ‘good Air’ Days In China Despite Official Efforts

Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite...

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Pakistani Citizens Gasp For Clean Air

Furhan Hussain moved to Islamabad seeking fresher air, only to find Pakistan's leafy capital in a semi-permanent haze....

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Ghana Named In Top 10 Environmentally Negative Countries

A new study from MoneySuperMarket reveals how people impact their environment, from different countries around the...

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Dust Storm Blows Across North China, Flights Cancelled

A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights...

International

Record UK Car Sales Ahead of Tax Change

A record number of new cars were registered in March as drivers rushed to beat a new tax that came into force on 1...

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India Court Bans Sale of 800,000 Cars Over Emission Levels

India's top court Wednesday banned the sale of more than 800,000 new cars which fall short of new emissions standards,...

Business

No End In Sight

Despite the huge public outcry against toxic diesel sold in Ghana which endangers the health of the citizens, in the...

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Climate Change ‘makes Deadly China Pollution Worse’

Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of deadly air pollution peaks in northern China, scientists said...

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Curbing Pollution Can Prevent 3 Mn Chinese Deaths A Year

China can avoid three million premature deaths each year if it slashes a type of fine particle air pollution to UN...

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China Vows Blue Skies Despite Economic Challenges

China will work to clear its skies by increasing investment in clean energy and punishing polluters, Premier Li Keqiang...

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Smog May Force U-17 Football World Cup Out of Delhi

FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most...

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‘Strange Black Soot’ Blankets Nigeria’s Oil Hub

The Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as "The Garden City" because of its soaring palm trees and green...

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Deaths From India Air Pollution Rivals China

India's air now rivals China's as the world's deadliest, according to a new study published Tuesday amid warnings that...

International

Four Major Cities Move To Ban Diesel Vehicles By 2025

The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel powered cars and trucks by the middle...

International

Obama Administration Completes Rule To Curb Methane From Federal Oil, Gas Production

The U. S. Interior Department finalized rules on Tuesday that would prevent leaks of potent methane emissions from oil...

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Air Pollution Killing Ghanaians

More than 17,000 people in Ghana die annually as a result of exposure to air pollution, with children and women being...

Business

Ban Dirty Fuels

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC-GH) is demanding a total ban on all substandard fuels with a high...

Business

Dirty Diesel Kills Thousands of Ghanaians Yearly – ACEP

Energy policy think tank, Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has told Citi Business News that thousands of...