Air pollution is a major public health concern worldwide because of its adverse impact on health. It is now the 4th leading risk factor for premature death. It is reported that exposure to air pollution contributed to 6.67 million deaths in 2019 alone. Thus, it is important to know which countries have the highest and lowest morality rate attributable to air pollution.In a … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries with The Highest and Lowest Mortality Rates Attributable to Air Pollution, 1990-2017
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Key Facts and Statistics about the Tropical Zone of Earth
What are Tropics?The Tropics are a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator, roughly defined as the area between the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 23.43663°N and the tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at 23.43663° S.According to the State of the Tropics 2014 Report, the tropical region accounts for 40 per cent of the Earth’s total surface … [Read more...] about Key Facts and Statistics about the Tropical Zone of Earth
The Warmest April 2020 May Suggest the Coming Summer Hottest
According to a recent study on global temperature conditions, April 2020 has been recorded as the warmest April since 1850.The study was performed by Berkeley Earth, a US-based nonprofit, which reported that the increase of global mean temperature in April 2020 was 1.13 ± 0.06 °C (2.03 ± 0.11 °F) above the 1951-1980 average. This is equivalent to being 1.52 ± 0.07 °C (2.74 ± … [Read more...] about The Warmest April 2020 May Suggest the Coming Summer Hottest