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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. The team devoted special attention to three rapidly developing Sub-Saharan countries: Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al.

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New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, a new global initiative to seize the opportunity of realizing concrete benefits on climate, health, food and energy resulting from reducing short-lived climate pollutants. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Joint biodiversity conservation activities with cocoa farmers in Ghana. Implementation and promotion of the Eco School Program, designed to develop human resources that will tackle environmental problems. Building an intraregional circulation of mulberry tree, silkworm, and cocoon resources, with multi-generational participation.

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EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

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Clean clouds and non-light-absorbing (transparent) particles scatter or reflect sunlight, reducing the amount of solar energy that is absorbed by the surface. Clouds warmed by the absorbed energy have shorter atmospheric lifetimes and may be less likely to precipitate compared to clean clouds. Earlier post.).

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