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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: Study

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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: Study

SINGAPORE: Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday.Weather phenomena like El Nino and the Indian Ocean Dipole worsened the effects of these pollutants by intensifying their concentration in the air, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University … Read more

Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain To Fight Air Pollution

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Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain To Fight Air Pollution

Pakistan has been forced to artificially induce rain as it tries to curb pollution levels in cities like Lahore. This comes weeks after the authorities were forced to shut down schools and public places due to poor air quality. The city, which is located in the Punjab province of the country, is one of the … Read more