Jakarta – Head of the Communication Bureau of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes RI) Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi said that so far there has been no talk of re-implementing distance learning (PJJ) in the midst of high pollution from DKI to South Tangerang. According to him, there are many options that can be done, instead … Read more
Jakarta – Microplastics have been discovered for the first time in the human heart and its innermost tissues. The consequences of finding microplastics in the heart for human health are still unknown. But this latest study is yet another grim reminder of how serious the world’s plastic pollution is. In one study, scientists at Beijing … Read more
Antarctic sea ice extent has shrunk to its lowest level on record this year as a result of rising global temperatures. Antarctic iceberg, taken last January. (2023 REUTERS/Natalie Thomas/File Photo) SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Antarctic sea ice extent has shrunk to its lowest level on record this year as a result of rising global temperatures. Researchers … Read more
The ongoing fires in the region of Quebec, Canada, were felt 800 kilometers away in New York City. In effect, the sky has turned orange, or yellowoffering an apocalyptic image of the Big Apple. On Tuesday June 6, New York even briefly became the most polluted city in the world, before falling behind the Indian … Read more
Americans are the biggest pizza eaters in the world: they devour 3 billion pizzas a year, a good part of them in New York. But the city’s old wood-fired ovens give off fine, harmful particles. They will therefore soon have to be equipped with a very expensive filtration system or go electric. The measure, very … Read more
The tree canopy covers approximately 170 km2 of New York City, or 22% of its area! Hinatea Chatal 14/01/2023 06:30 4 min A study by the Columbia Climate School reveals the importance of vegetation in urban environments. In the city of New York in the United States and certain densely populated adjacent areas, the photosynthesis … Read more
At least 13 people have died from the heat wave that has hit the United States for two weeks, in addition affected by a deterioration in air quality linked to forest fires in neighboring Canada, local authorities said on Friday. A heat wave is hitting the southern United States hard, especially Texas and Louisiana, with … Read more
A saltier ticket. By 2024, parking on the streets of the capital could well cost you (even) more. On June 8, the elected representatives of the Council of Paris voted in favor of parking pricing adapted to the size and motorization of vehicles. In the sights of elected Parisians, the heaviest vehicles such as SUVs … Read more
Jakarta – New York City in the United States has recently been in the spotlight because of the appearance of the sky turning orange. The change in the color of the sky in New York occurs due to pollution from the forest fires that occurred in Canada. The incident made New York’s air quality the … Read more
Jakarta – The United States experienced toxic air pollution from forest fires and became the worst in history on Wednesday (7/6/2023). Researchers say that people in New York are exposed to pollution that is more than five times the national air quality standard. The analysis showed that the smoke billowing south from the Canadian forest … Read more