Covid and pollution: intimately linked, compound threat
Lockdowns may have temporarily cleared up the skies above big cities but experts warn that air pollution remains a Covid-19 threat multiplier that will far outlast the pandemic
European air quality improves but still detrimental to health: report
Air quality has improved significantly across Europe over the past 10 years, but pollution still contributes to significant numbers of premature deaths, the European Environment Agency says
Air pollution linked to 15 percent of coronavirus deaths: study
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 percent of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to research that highlights the health risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions
Air pollution costs Europe’s cities 160bn euros a year: analysis
Air pollution costs inhabitants of European cities more than 160 billion euros ($190 billion) each year due to long- and short-term health impacts, a group of environmental and social watchdogs say
EU leaders to decide tougher climate goal in December
EU leaders have said they will decide on a more stringent climate target for 2030 at a summit in December, leaving more time to forge a united response to climate change
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Green aviation still has electrifying future despite virus
The aviation industry has long been under pressure to reduce pollution, and while airlines have taken a financial wallop from the coronavirus crisis it may not stop a greening of the skies
Paris promises: where the world’s biggest polluters stand
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has convened a major climate summit on September 23 because the world's main polluters remain well behind their 2015 Paris Agreement goals
Five things the EU does for the environment
The EU has been prioritizing the protection of the environment with decisions such as putting an end to single-use plastics or greater control of chemical products.
Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study has found, singling out diesel engines as the main culprit.
Air pollution: Here’s where the EU’s highest nitrogen dioxide levels are
Which European cities have the worst air quality? This interactive graphic shows where the concentration of nitrogen dioxide is the highest.
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