COVID-19 Air Quality Report
<p>Coinciding with the 50th anniversary ofEarth Day, this report investigates the impact COVID-19 lockdowns have had on global particulate pollution levels.As lockdowns were implemented in response to
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Reductions in labour capacity from heat stress under climate warming
A fundamental aspect of greenhouse-gas-induced warming is a global-scale increase in absolute humidity. Under continued warming, this response has been shown to pose increasingly severe limitations on
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NY fracking decision faces further delay on health study
New York State's decision to lift a four-year ban on natural gas drilling faced further delay on Tuesday after officials conducting a key health impact study asked for more time to form their conclusions
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Northeast claws back after storm; two more deaths reported
New Englanders struggled to resume their normal routines on Monday in the wake of a blizzard that dumped 40 inches of snow across parts of the region, with Boston's subway service running again and roadways
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Boston mayor calls on city to prepare for climate change
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which brought historic flooding to the greater New York area, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said on Tuesday his coastal city will step up efforts to prepare for the effects
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Flu emergency declared in New York
New York’s governor has declared a public health emergency for the state because of the severity of the flu season. Gov Andrew M. Cuomo made the announcement Saturday. His executive order suspends for
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Mumbai among world’s ‘dirtiest’ cities: TripAdvisor survey
India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, has been named among the world’s ‘dirtiest’ cities, ranking last in the “cleanest streets” category, a global survey of 40 key tourist cities has found. According
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Evidence for man-made climate change getting stronger: U.N.
Evidence that global warming is man-made is getting stronger, the head of a U.N. panel of climate scientists said, in a further blow to skeptics who argue rising temperatures can be explained by natural
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`B'luru Among Top Polluted Megacities'
India’s “Silicon Valley” Bengaluru has been rated among top polluted megacities in the world, claims a new study, using data collected by Nasa’s high-tech satellites. Scientists at Tel Aviv University
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Dhaka tops list of global cities
Dhaka has been ranked the top city in the world to face the highest climate change risks in the coming years. The Bangladesh capital came top in the ranking of 50 cities by Maplecroft, a British firm
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Cities of Dhaka, Manila, Bangkok, Yangon and Jakarta face highest climate change risks
<p>Multinational companies operating in the Asian growth economies will be exposed to spiralling environmental risks over the coming decades, according to Maplecroft Climate Change and Environmental Risk Atlas 2013.</p>