In recent years, air pollution has become a serious concern in Asia countries, especially in China and India. It is particularly horrendous in some areas such as northern China during the cold winter season because of a huge amount of needs for energy supply. People in Asia mainly rely on coal to keep heating and warming. Consequently, air pollutant emissions increase each day … [Read more...] about Overview of Air Pollution and Fossil CO2 Emissions in Asia
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The List of Countries Ranked by Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita (2017)
The following is a list of major countries or territories ranked by their fossil CO2 emissions per capita in the year of 2017 (in tonnes of CO2), which were calculated using the latest database released by Global Carbon Project released on 5 December 2018 and the population data estimated by the World Population Foundation. For each nation or territory, the value … [Read more...] about The List of Countries Ranked by Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita (2017)
16 Direct and 9 Indirect Measures to Tackle Air Pollution in Asia Pacific
Air pollution is the largest environmental health hazard in Asia and the Pacific. Currently, 92% of Asia-Pacific’s population – around 4 billion people – are exposed to unhealthy or toxic levels of air pollution. Each year, about 4 million people in Asia-Pacific (7 million people worldwide) die prematurely from air pollution related diseases. Thus, it is imperative and a big … [Read more...] about 16 Direct and 9 Indirect Measures to Tackle Air Pollution in Asia Pacific
Moderate Levels of Air Pollution Remained Persistent over the Continent of Asia in Summer
Air pollution is a major public health problem in Asia, especially in China and India. It has been widely known that air pollution is deadly worse in winter there because of all the fossil fuels and biomass burning used to keep warming.In contrast, few complaints have been made for air pollution problem in summer. This does not mean that air quality over the continent of Asia … [Read more...] about Moderate Levels of Air Pollution Remained Persistent over the Continent of Asia in Summer
Harmful Air Pollution Across Asia In Spring
Air pollution is a major challenge for public health in Asia countries, especially in China and India. It has been well known that air pollution is particularly serious in winter, when the need or demand for energy supply increases because many people rely on fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) or biomass burning to keep warming.Numerous reports have documented various … [Read more...] about Harmful Air Pollution Across Asia In Spring