Pollution articles
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These Are The Most-Polluted Countries In The World
These Are The Most-Polluted Countries In The World Almost the entire global population breathes air that exceeds the air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the world’s most polluted countries according to IQAir, ranked by their annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2023. The unit μg/m³ refers to micrograms per cubic meter. What is PM2.5? PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter, with a diameter...
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10 Impacts of Noise Pollution on Wildlife
Noise pollution, an often overlooked form of environmental degradation, poses significant threats to wildlife and their natural habitats.
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Environment groups shocked by aviation pollution figures
It is “shocking” that the aviation sector has not managed to reduce carbon emissions, unlike every other sector in the Netherlands, a group of environmental activist organizations wrote on Monday. The statement by Natuur & Milieu, Milieudefensie, Greenpeace and the Milieufederatie Noord-Holland was written in response to figures released by the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa) earlier in the day.