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Agriculture & Environment: Air pollution

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Air pollution — on the rise in Asia and Africa — is a major health threat, corrodes buildings, kills vegetation and is a leading contributor to rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions and related climate change.

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Opinions and Analysis

Asia-Pacific Analysis: Easing megacity congestion

Science may be the only way to keep traffic moving in the region's huge cities as car numbers continue to rise, says Crispin Maslog.

29 April 2013 | EN

Asia–Pacific Analysis: Safer path needed for e-waste

Instead of limiting imports of electronic waste, the Asia–Pacific region should set up a robust recycling system, says Crispin Maslog.

30 November 2012 | EN

Mountain ecosystems get boost from Rio+20

26 June 2012 | EN
Source: The Third Pole


News and Features

Aerosols confirmed rising over India

A new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.

18 April 2013 | EN

Recién nacido Air pollution ‘affects term birth weight’

A study in nine countries links maternal exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy to low birth-weight in newborns.

15 March 2013 | ES