US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide. Scientists say that cuts out a vital resource for global health
The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists ...
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as ...
US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself
The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of ...
State Department suspends reporting air quality levels staff and families relied on overseas
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop ...
U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was ...
Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a ...
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Which cities in US have worst air quality? New report highlights alarming global trends
Swiss air quality technology company, IQAir, released its 7th annual World Air Quality Report, highlighting trends in air ...
Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in air quality monitor locations in the US
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, according to University of Utah research. The EPA's network ...
State Department halts global monitoring of air pollution
The program had used sensors at more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates to track air quality, mostly in places where such ...
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National adviser calls for enhanced air quality, carbon reduction monitoring
The coordinated monitoring and evaluation of air quality and carbon reduction must be enhanced to ensure fundamental ...
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Dirty Air Crisis Affects Most of the World
A report reveals that most of the world's population breathes polluted air with dire health consequences linked to poor air ...
Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air quality report finds
The IQAir World Air Quality Report, which analysed data from over 40,000 air quality monitoring stations across 8,954 ...