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
On Saturday, impurities in the Main were discovered in Frankfurt. The substance found is a mystery to the investigators. Operation for the Frankfurt police: On Saturday, a greyish-brown substance was discovered in the water of the Main. Streaks of the substance have been found throughout the city since the morning, the police said. It is … Read more
Only fifteen urban areas in Spain have effective protocols against episodes of air pollution -when the concentration of air pollutants exceeds sanitary or legal levels- and also none is adapted to the state framework protocol approved in 2021, Ecologists in Action warns this Friday. In this case, Malaga is one of the cities that lacks … Read more
BOGOTA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising gold prices are bad news for the Amazon rainforest. Demand for gold will heat up and illegal mining will increase, leading to deforestation and violence against indigenous communities. Rising gold prices are bad news for the Amazon rainforest. Pictured is an illegal gold mine in Itaituba, Brazil. … Read more
Asthma is a widespread chronic noncommunicable disease affecting an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Sadly, asthma is often poorly managed and misunderstood, which contributed to an estimated 455,000 preventable deaths in 2019. On World Asthma Day, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the respiratory community are calling for “Asthma Care for All” through reforms … Read more
As rampant urbanization continues to encroach upon natural resources, water scarcity has become an increasingly pressing issue in urban areas all around the world. While climate change and other environmental factors are often cited as primary culprits, a new study is pointing the finger at another source of water depletion: the extravagances of the world’s … Read more
Chiang Mai – Some time ago, Chiang Mai facing pollution which is feared will disrupt tourism activities. Now, their fears have come true. Reported from Channel News AsiaCity of Chiang Mai in Thailand north and surroundings closed by thick pollution. The government even urged residents to avoid outdoor activities. Chiang Mai is famous for its … Read more
The houses in rue Parmentier, in Montoir-de-Bretagne, near Saint-Nazaire, have one thing in common. They all have a containment room. “It’s the bathroom, they put seals on me to make a waterproof room”testifies a resident in the report of TF1 above. Although this arrangement is not mandatory, it is nevertheless recommended. For good reason: the … Read more
Air pollution remains alert in northern regions of Thailand Parts of Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions remained shrouded in dangerous levels of smoke haze on March 28, with the worst pollution still in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district. >> Thailand welcomes 5.57 million foreign tourist arrivals >> Thai car production up 6.39% in February >>Thailand … Read more