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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. Fossil fuel combustion has driven an increase in outdoor air pollution that in 2019 killed 29.15 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al. billion by 2100.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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By the end of 2019, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda will have a fleet of more than 200 vehicles consisting of Polo, Amarok, Teramont and Passat. More than 59,500 rides have been completed in the ride-hailing service since the beginning of 2019. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations. —Thomas Schäfer.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Global electrification has risen steadily since World War II, reaching 73 percent in 2000 and 90 percent in 2019 (the pandemic year of 2020 was the. This means that in 2019 about 770 million people had no electricity, three-quarters of them in Africa. first year in decades when the rate did not go up). What does 50 kWh/year deliver?

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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They suggest that Boeing is struggling to improve quality years after two crashes of Max 8 planes in 2018 and 2019 killed nearly 350 people. And some suppliers have struggled to adhere to quality standards while producing parts at the pace Boeing wanted them.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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in 2019, is projected to decline further to 2.2 In 2019, fertility remains above 2.1 years in 2019, is expected to increase further to 77.1 In 2019, life expectancy at birth in the least developed countries lags 7.4 In 2019, life expectancy at birth in the least developed countries lags 7.4 A fertility level of 2.1

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

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The federal authorities have focused attention on a mid-cabin door plug, which was part of the plane body that was torn out at an altitude of 16,000 feet on Friday and is used to fill the space where an emergency exit would be placed if the plane were configured with more seats.

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