Tag: #Air Pollution
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New Delhi schools, gov't offices shut for one week due to air pollution
NEW DELHI, India — All schools will be shut in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week in the wake of current “Severe” levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday.
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66,000 Filipinos die, P4.5 T lost yearly due to air pollution — report
Air pollution in the Philippines is responsible for the premature deaths of at least 66,000 people every year and the loss in the country’s economic growth, a joint report released by a climate think tank and a climate research organization showed.
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PH losing $87 B annually due to poor air quality
The Philippines’ negligence of air quality is causing more deaths and losses of about $87.6 billion annually, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).
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Fighting air pollution can boost crop yields
Polluted air is not only detrimental to human health, but also to crop yield.
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Another reason to stay home: Air quality in Metro Manila, back to pre-pandemic level?
In a Facebook post at around noon, June 29, 2021, PHIVOLCS said: “The haze observed in Metro Manila is smog or due to human activities, and not from Taal Volcano.”