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Traffic - No. 1 culprit causes air pollution
According to Mr. Nguyen Hoang Duc, Head of Air Control and Import of Scrap, General Department of Environment, air quality in urban Vietnam is in alarm, especially in bi…
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Hanoi atmosphere 'dirty first in Asia'
Hanoi is one of the most polluted cities in Asia, the dust content is many times higher than the permitted level, foreign experts affirmed.
Environment
The atmosphere in Vietnam is the 10th dirty in the world
According to research results announced at the Davos World Economic Forum, Vietnam is among 10 countries with low air quality and the most affected health.
Environment
Artificial rain reduces dust on the street
Students of the University of Natural Resources and Environment have an idea to create artificial rain on the streets, to limit dust causing serious pollution.
Environment
The air environment in Hanoi is declining
The Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment has just completed a report on the current environmental status in 2011, whereby the air quality here is declin…
Environment
Hong Kong is even more polluted than Beijing
The recent decision by the Beijing city government to clean up the polluted atmosphere has made Hong Kong feel ashamed, because in this modern city, dust and smoke cause…
Environment
Beijing must change its way of measuring pollution because of pressure
The government in Beijing on January 6 gave in to the country's massive Internet campaign, demanding to change the way air quality is measured in the capital, one of the…
Environment
Pollution in China may affect US weather
In place of the US position, China has recently become the world leader in CO2 emissions.
Environment
Night air pollution tends to increase
Looking at the monitoring data, it can be seen that, at night, the air has been polluted but not exceeding the permitted level.
Environment
Beijing 'heavy pollution', people go online to breathe
The dense fogs surrounded China's Beijing capital in the past few days, causing health concerns, leaving hundreds of flights canceled.
Environment
China 'pays for pollution'
Chinese people are paying a price for the country's heavy environmental pollution with their own health, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) warns.
Environment
Greenhouse gas rocketed to a record
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that greenhouse gas emissions had risen to the highest level in 2010 since pre-industrial times.
Environment
China admits to underestimating the level of pollution
The air pollution in Beijing is getting worse, forcing officials in the country to admit that the previous evaluation criteria are incorrect.
Environment
Air pollution causes impaired brain function
The results of two recent studies show that air pollution in cities or roads can seriously impair brain function, accelerate the aging process.
Environment
Encourage the manufacture of solar vehicles
In the face of increasing air pollution in Ho Chi Minh City, finding a new source of energy is important and encouraged.