Air pollution is a major public health concern worldwide. It is always important and interesting to know which countries have the dirtiest and cleanest air in the world, which may vary over different time periods. In a previous essay, top 10 countries with the world’s dirtiest air in 2019 was introduced. However, it remains interesting for me to know which countries have the … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries with The World’s Dirtiest and Cleanest Air, 1990-2017
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Air Pollution in Top 20 Most Populous Countries in 2019
According to World Health Organization, 92% of the world’s population are living with unsafe levels of air pollution, and more than 7 million premature deaths annually are linked to polluted air. It was estimated that the world’s population had reached 7.8 billion as of March 2020. However, over 70 percent of the world’s population live in the top 20 most populous countries. … [Read more...] about Air Pollution in Top 20 Most Populous Countries in 2019
10 Countries with the World’s Dirtiest Air in 2019
According to the latest World Air Quality Report released by IQAir AirVisual, the most polluted country in 2019 was Bangladesh, with average annual PM 2.5 concentration of 83.3 μg/m³, followed by Pakistan, Mongolia, and Afghanistan. Of the 10 countries with the world’s dirties air in 2019 (Figure 1), eight are Asian countries, and the remaining two are in the Middle East. China … [Read more...] about 10 Countries with the World’s Dirtiest Air in 2019
Top 10 Countries Affested by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to a Germany-based non-profit Germanwatch, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion.With global warming, both the number and intensity … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affested by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to Germanwatch - a Germany-based non-profit, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion.With global warming, both the number and intensity … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)