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News on Air Pollution
Assessment of urban cooling using reflective surfaces
A new study focuses on the application of reflective surfaces in order to cool the urban environment. The temperatures in urban environments can be significantly higher than those in surrounding ru...
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China is winning the fight against air pollution
If the trend continues, the average Chinese citizen will see their life expectancy increase by 2.4 years relative to 2013 If the trend continues, the average Chinese citizen will see their life expec...
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Last year’s ozone hole was the smallest observed since 1988
More good news: scientists predict it will continue to shrink, although its full recovery is not expected until the middle of the century More good news: scientists predict it will continue to shrink...
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World’s largest air purifier is undergoing testing and will soon start operating in China
Preliminary results suggest it has already helped reduce smog levels in Xian Preliminary results suggest it has already helped reduce smog levels in XianA 100m-high cylindrical tower built in Xian, t...
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The world’s first ‘forest city’ in China joins the fight against air pollution
The plan calls for terraced buildings with almost a million plants and 40,000 trees that will annually absorb almost 10,000 tons of CO2 The plan calls for terraced buildings with almost a million pla...
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