According to theWorld Health Organization, the air in these 50 cities was found to be the most polluted in 2018. Air-quality monitoring devices worldwide tracked levels of dangerous particulates. The most harmful kind, called PM2.5, contains tiny particles small enough to enter the bloodstream thr...
Air quality has worsened in cities like Delhi, Mumbai: SurveyPress Trust of India
Here are some of the cities with the worst air quality, their air pollution sources, and a few of the most polluted cities in each region that may surprise you. 5. Peshawar, Pakistan Crop burning blankets region in air pollutants The fifth most polluted major city in 2022 was Peshawar, ...
ranging from lockdowns to restrictions on mobility that have led to disruptions in economic activities. The short-term effects on the natural environment have attracted attention, particularly with regard to an improvement in air quality in several cities in Europe, China, Brazil and India [[1],...
While a number of wealthy, developed nations are seeing improved air quality, cities in most low- and middle-income countries have seen pollution levels rise in recent years. In fact, nearly half of the world's urban population is stuck breathing air with particlepollution levelsthat are at le...
an estimated seven million premature deaths every year according to the World Health Organization. The recently releasedIQAir AirVisual 2020 World Air Quality Reportfound that 15 of the world's 20worst-pollutedcities are inIndia, though the worst affected city on the planet is actually in China....
The COVID-19 pandemic brings forth the urgency of ensuring access to safe drinking water, as it is fundamental for effective handwashing, sanitation, and overall public health. The water affordability crisis is a result of increasing water cost and community poverty rates, with communities of colo...
From Norway to India, these ‘pollution pods’ let you sample the worst and the best air quality of cities around the worldThese domes emulate the air quality of cities in Norway, England, India, China and Brazil.By Maria Dermentzi on April 24, 2018 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter...
Greenspace exposure inequality (Gini: 0.47) in Global South cities is nearly twice that of Global North cities (Gini: 0.27). We quantify that 22% of the spatial disparity is associated with greenspace provision, and 53% is associated with joint effects of greenspace provision and spatial ...
For days, cities across the region had the worst air quality in the world—breaking their own records for PM2.5 pollution and even topping that of Delhi, India, one of the world’s most heavily polluted cities. On September 13, Portland, Oregon, sat at the top of the list with a daily...