smog
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Eerie Time-Lapse Shows Beijing Engulfed By A Relentless Wall Of Smog
A new time-lapse taken over the course of just 20 minutes shows the mind-boggling extent of Beijing’s ongoing pollution problem.
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Report: Four Out Of Five City Dwellers Breathe Unsafe Air
The leading cause of death worldwide isn’t an infectious disease or cancer. It’s air pollution. And despite our best efforts to control it, smog is still increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, posing a health risk to over 80 per cent of all city dwellers.
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Delhi’s Car Ban Experiment Didn’t Improve Air Quality That Much, But It Should Still Be Permanent
Earlier this year Delhi’s air pollution was so bad that the government banned half its cars from streets for 15 days. The policymaker who came up with the idea says the ban should be 365 days a year — but not because it improved air quality all that much.
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Milan Bans Cars To Combat Horrible Smog
Beijing and Delhi are both planning major initiatives to kick cars off their streets, at least part of the time. Now even cities that aren’t famous for their pollution are taking drastic measures to clean up their air. Today, Milan’s streets are filled with bikes and pedestrians as part of three-day car ban.