Jessica Corbett Ahead of a forum for local leaders from across the globe scheduled for March, Mayors Bill de Blasio of New York and Sadiq Khan of London on Tuesday urged every major city in the world to divest from the fossil fuel industries that are wrecking the planet. As part of their global call,… Continue reading London and NYC Mayors Call on Every Major City in the World to Divest From Climate-Destroying Fossil Fuels
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New Delhi smog “rivals 1952 London”
Ranjit Devraj Pollution levels in the Indian capital this month have rivaled 1952 London, when smog killed around 4,000 people, pollution experts say. On the worst day, November 8, several monitoring stations in New Delhi reported an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 999, far higher than the upper limit of the hazardous band of 500.… Continue reading New Delhi smog “rivals 1952 London”
Every Londoner is exposed to dangerous toxic air particles
Every area of London is exposed to air pollution beyond WHO standards and 7.9 million Londoners live in areas exceeding air quality guidelines by at least 50 per cent A new research study, based on the latest updated London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, nearly 95 per cent of the capital’s population – live in areas of London… Continue reading Every Londoner is exposed to dangerous toxic air particles
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