Tag: pollution
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Environmental Protection Agency seals brick kilns, impounds cars
In a crackdown by the Rawalpindi Environmental Protection Department, 12 brick kilns and six stone crushing units have been sealed while 33 vehicles have been seized for violating environmental laws. Express Tribune reported that as per a spokesperson, the purpose of the operation is to counter increasing smog in the region. Authorities also identified numerous…
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Lahore, do you know what the biggest pollutant in your city is?
Lahore is one of the most polluted cities in the world. According to a recent study by the Urban Unit, a government agency, private vehicles are the biggest polluter in the city, accounting for 83.15 per cent of air pollution.
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Those who cut trees in Lahore should be jailed, says court
The Lahore High Court (LHC), while hearing a petition seeking curbs to control smog in Lahore, barred Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) from cutting trees in Lahore and other parts of the province where smog is prevalent. Justice Shahid Karim also warned that those found cutting trees will be jailed. In the hearing which…
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Air pollution reduces life expectancy by two years worldwide: Report
A recent study revealed that microscopic air pollution, mostly generated by the combustion of fossil fuels, affects life expectancy by more than two years globally. According to a report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute, if fine particulate matter levels across South Asia reached World Health Organization criteria, the typical individual would live…
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Nearly everyone on earth is breathing polluted air: WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that 99 per cent of people on Earth breathe air that comprises numerous contaminants, citing poor air quality for millions of deaths each year. According to new data from the UN health organization, air pollution affects every part of the globe, albeit the problem is far worse in…
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Lahore’s River Ravi among most polluted rivers in the world
The water flowing through River Ravi has been found to be among the most polluted in the world, reports Dawn. A study, which is part of the University of York-led Global Monitoring of Pharmaceuticals Project, measured the presence of 61 pharmaceuticals in 258 rivers around the world. More than 1,000 test sites in over 100…
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Over 2,900 FIRs registered against the smog in Punjab
According to the Punjab Relief Commissioner Babar Hayat Tarar, the province has registered over 2,970 First Information Report (FIR) in less than three months (October 1 to December 18) to tackle the smog problem, reports Geo News. A heavy fine has been imposed on industrial emissions, stubble burning, and traffic violations. The commissioner also stated…
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Karachi listed among the world’s least liveable cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2021 has listed Karachi among the least liveable cities in the world, Geo News has reported. The city has ranked the as the seventh least liveable city in the world. Meanwhile, Auckland has been ranked as the world’s most liveable city. List of the 10 least liveable…
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Condoms in gutters blamed for Karachi’s sewerage problems
Disposal of used contraceptives, such as condoms, in gutters has been causing sewerage problems in Karachi, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has said. According to reports, KWSB recovered a massive amount of used condoms while clearing a sewerage line on Thursday, which were affecting the flow of sewage and causing serious blockage problems.…
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Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us?
Deaths, economic meltdown and a planet on lockdown: the coronavirus pandemic has brought us waves of bad news, but squint and you might just see a few bright spots, AFP reported. From better hygiene that has reduced other infectious diseases to people reaching out as they self-isolate, here are some slivers of silver linings during…