Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a study in the journal Nature. We’re showing that pollution from human activities as simple as burning wood or driving a vehicle with a diesel engine can change these massive atmospheric phenomena in a significant way. Phet was a category 4 storm.

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Pollution Diesel Oman Wind 252

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APRIL 18, 2018

Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2018 , the annual report and interactive website published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). Millions of people around the world are also exposed to air pollution in their homes arising from the use of solid fuels (e.g.,

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Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

Black carbon, a product of burning fossil fuels or biomass such as wood or dung, can worsen a number of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The team considered about 400 emission control measures to reduce these pollutants by using current technology and experience. Their paper is published in the journal Science.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Fuel efficiency measures could potentially reduce emissions by 0.88 Substantial emission reductions due to fuel economy standards for passenger cars are already included in the current policy scenario. The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

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Environment Climate Change Coal Climate 150

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JANUARY 24, 2018

The EPI uses three indicators to measure air quality: household solid fuel use; PM 2.5 Recent research cited by the EPI suggests that around five million people die prematurely every year due to air pollution, accounting for approximately one in every ten deaths annually. average exposure, and PM 2.5 exceedance of WHO thresholds.

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2018 Papua New Guinea Burundi Central African Republic 300