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UN paints bleak picture of earth's air quality
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday that we're on track to reach record carbon dioxide levels in 2016, despite an historic climate change deal reached by World Leaders last year in Paris, which aims to limit CO2...
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Prankster interrupts VW board member presentation
LEAD IN:A presentation at the Geneva Motor Show by a board member of the German carmaker Volkswagen has been interrupted by comedian Simon Brodkin.When the show resumed, VW unveiled a concept for a car that blends a sports utility...
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The tower that eats up smog and spits out clean air
CHINA SMOG FREE TOWERSOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH:SHOTLIST:Beijing, China – 29 September 20161. Pan left of Smog Free...
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Renault-Nissan CEO on state of car industry
Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn isn't ready to give up on diesel, though he admits that tougher emissions rules emerging from the Volkswagen scandal are a boon to his company's bet on electric cars.In an interview on Thursday at the...
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Analyst on Fiat Chrysler pollution allegations
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLY Detroit, Michigan – January 12, 20171. Various of a Ram pickup truck on display at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)AP TELEVISION...
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Thick smog shrouds Beijing
Authorities in Beijing and many other Chinese cities extended the orange alert for heavy air pollution on Friday, as smog was expected to persist until the weekend. Schools and other education institutions in the city have been ordered...
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Straw burning compounds India smog problem
The skies of the India capital New Delhi were polluted and hazy on Friday after a week of festival fireworks and large-scale fires in paddy fields in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab.People say they are struggling to breathe and...
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Tracker app highlights Rome pollution hotspots
ITALY: SMOG TRACKERSOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESSRESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6.57SHOTLIST:Associated PressRome - 16 March 20171. Mid traffic on streets of Rome2. Various woman walking with stroller on Ponte Milvio bridge over Tiber...
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Technology transforms a London shopping street
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4104235LEAD IN:Technology has transformed a small side street off London's busy Oxford street into a smart shopping hub that's also good for the environment. Visitors can discover everything from...
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CLEAN : Pakistan cities gasp for clean air
Fast growing Pakistan is home to some 200 million people and suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the world thanks to its giant population plying poorly maintained vehicles on the roads and unchecked industrial emissions
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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle summit takes place in Manila
LEAD IN: Electric vehicles are taking centre stage at the first ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Electric and Hybrid vehicle summit in Manila. Industry leaders and local companies are competing for attention at the event,...
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Farmers rear pigs on dumpsite
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Thousands of people and animals in Kenya make their living by scavenging waste in the country's biggest dumpsite.
"Dump farmers" let their pigs roam freely in the dumpsite where unlimited scraps of...
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Merkel, state leaders discuss air quality and emissions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said that her government plans to double the size of a fund meant to help improve air quality in German cities and head off driving bans for older diesel cars.
Merkel proposed...
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New Delhi enveloped in thick haze as pollution hits hazard levels
A thick gray haze enveloped India's capital on Tuesday as air pollution hit hazardous levels, prompting local officials to ask that schools be shut down and a half marathon scheduled for later in November be called off.
The...
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Protest in New Delhi to demand urgent action in tackling pollution
Hundreds of school children took to the streets in New Delhi on Wednesday to draw attention to the severely high levels of air pollutants in India's capital.
Wearing anti-pollution masks and holding banners the students...
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India's Supreme Court bans sale of fireworks in New Delhi
India's Supreme Court on Monday banned the sale of fireworks in New Delhi and nearby towns 10 days before the Hindu festival of Diwali, in a move to curb the capital's deadly air pollution.
The ban is effective immediately...
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Theresa May unveils new 25-year Environment Plan in speech at the London Wetland Centre
CLEAN: Interior shots of Theresa May making a speech at the London Wetlands Centre announcing the Government's new Environmental Plan to cut down avoidable plastic waste over the next 25 years and maintain existing environmental...
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German court reportedly approves ban on diesel cars
German media reported on Tuesday that a court has ruled cities can impose driving bans on diesel cars to combat air pollution.
The ruling could see millions of drivers forced to leave their cars at home on days when harmful...
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France to China solar bikes arrive in Tehran
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A Canadian couple has completed an epic solar-powered journey across Europe, Turkey and Iran.
Justin Lemire-Elmore and Anne-Sophie Rodet arrived in Tehran after riding their customised trike 5,500...
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Two American researchers win Nobel economics prize
Two American researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize for economics for studying the interplay of climate change and technological innovation with economics.
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German minister backs contentious carbon pricing
Germany's environment minister said on Thursday that putting a price on carbon dioxide is "exactly the right answer" to reducing the country's emissions of greenhouse gases.