Pollution forces India to shut five coal-fired power plants around New Delhi
India has temporarily shut down five coal-fired power plants around the capital New Delhi as part of its drive to combat air pollution, according to an order from...
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Concerns over delay in relocation of Dali asphalt plants
During a House environment committee on Wednesday, MPs expressed disappointment over delays in the removal of asphalt plants in the Dali area amid constant complaints...
Some progress, but urban air pollution still a problem
The mean concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in urban areas in Cyprus stands at 13.8 μg/m3, slightly above the EU average, according to a Eurostat...
Room for improvement but Cyprus on track to lower polluted air emissions
A EU study published on Friday revealed that, like most European countries, Cyprus needs to step up efforts across all sectors to make sure citizens...
High temperatures and increased traffic bring dust
With high temperatures and an increased amount of traffic, dust concentrations were also elevated in the atmosphere on Monday, the air quality monitoring network of...
Coronavirus: Call for car-free Sundays in Nicosia
Environmental activists have started an online petition demanding car-free Sundays in the capital to maintain the lack of air pollution experienced during the lockdown. The...
Coronavirus: benefits from recent drop in air pollution set to end with lifting measures
Air pollution in all cities of Cyprus decreased significantly from March to April due to the reduction of traffic, but this is not likely to...
Coronavirus: air pollution has dropped to very low levels
Air pollution emissions dropped to very low levels during the period of restrictive measures against Covid-19, Chrysanthos Savvides, head of the air quality and strategic...
Public advised to install modern fireplaces to reduce air pollution
People should install modern fireplaces and burn untreated wood to reduce air pollution, head of the labour department’s air quality section Chrysanthos Savvides said on...
Dali parents to renew protest over air pollution
Parents and students of Dali primary school will hold another protest next week against air pollution from nearby industrial zones, it was announced on Thursday....
