Asean ministers to discuss haze pollution
Asean environment officials begin meeting in Siem Reap to discuss a host of issues.
Tag: pollution
Bangkok air safer to breathe now
Fine dust pollution dropped to safe levels in greater Bangkok on Thursday as a high pressure system moved out of Thailand and southeasterly winds brought rain to northen regions, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Prayut holds urgent meeting over haze
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday held an urgent video-conference with 16 provincial governors and related ministries after PM2.5 air pollution exceeded the so-called safe level in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Singapore records unhealthy air levels due to haze
Pollution from forest fires in Indonesia pushed Singapore’s air to unhealthy levels.
Beijing on track to exit polluted cities list
China’s capital of Beijing is on track to drop out from the list of the world’s top 200 most-polluted cities this year, with hazardous smog concentrations falling to their lowest on record in August, data compiled by IQAir AirVisual showed on Thursday.
NZ bans single-use plastic shopping bags
New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide them.
Kingdom set to mark World Environment Day
Environment Ministry is set to mark the day by raising awareness on air pollution.
More plastic bags than fish?
Marine plastic pollution is the new environmental threat facing mankind. This is also afflicting East Asia where six countries are major pollutants. While some in the region have started tackling this new menace, more can be done by all, writes Lina Gong.
London school-bag essentials: books, lunch and an air-pollution sensor
Last week, 250 children at five London primary schools have carried backpacks that monitor air quality for a university-led study tracking pollution levels on their daily journeys.
Asia’s coal addiction puts chokehold on its air-polluted cities
Over the past year, the number of patients treated each day in the hospital unit where cardiologist Ade Imasanti Sapardan works in Indonesia’s capital has almost doubled to about 100.
China to extend winter anti-smog steps
China will extend winter anti-smog measuresfor a third successive winter.
Migrants in Thailand warned about pollution
The Cambodian embassy in Thailand has advised migrants living there to protect themselves from air pollution which has reached PM2.5 in the air quality index.
Cambodians in Thailand warned about pollution
The Cambodian embassy in Thailand has advised migrants living there to protect themselves from air pollution which has reached PM2.5 in the air quality index.
Battle to reduce plastic waste in Thailand
A group of the world’s big energy, petrochemical and plastic manufacturing companies has just announced a massively funded programme to cut pollution by plastic waste, with a focus on Southeast Asia.
A stable out of sight in Arey Ksat
To escape air pollution and noisy neighbours in Phnom Penh, six expats who share the love of horse-riding founded their own stable in Arey Ksat, just a ferry ride across the Chaktomuk River from the centre of Phnom Penh.
Is there a ‘circular’ solution to the world’s food problems?
Factors caused by industrial food production could kill 5 million people a year by 2050.
Pakistan plans to fight pollution with environment-friendly transportation
Pakistan to introduce a zero-emission bio-power transportation fleet of 200 buses.
Bangkok city smog is a real crisis
The hazardous smog that has blanketed Bangkok and other cities in the past week should have prompted the government and state agencies to respond with effective crisis-management and integrated long-term plans to tackle the root causes of the problem.
Far from the madding crowd
Living in a crowded and busy city like Phnom Penh could be a pain in the neck – metaphorically and literally – due to pollution and severe traffic congestion.
Plastic pollution: Do beach clean-ups really make a difference?
Picking up trash from river beds and beaches has become a popular activity around the world. But do clean-ups really help tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution? DW’s Brigitte Osterath reports from Honduras.
Turkey bans free plastic bags as of 2019
The ban on free plastic bags in Turkey has been put into effect since Jan. 1, 2019.
China plans more nuanced anti-pollution measures in 2019
China to adopt more efficient measures during its campaign against pollution.
China’s steel machines find unwelcome home in SEA
Polluting producers of low-quality steel have made their way to parts of Southeast Asia.
79 Chinese cities trigger air pollution alerts
A total of 79 Chinese cities have triggered air pollution alerts.
China, Japan sign pact on energy conservation
China and Japan have signed cooperation agreements for 24 projects.
China tightens ban further on waste imports
China has tightened a ban on solid waste imports, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Indian capital’s smog leaves children gasping for air
Deepa Tampi worries a lot about the air her two children breathe. The garment exporter says she believes her 14-year-old daughter Mahika and 12-year-old son Vihaan both became asthmatic because of high levels of pollution in the New Delhi area.
Indian capital under cloud of smog as pollution level jumps
Air quality in India’s haze-hit north, including the capital, deteriorated sharply.
The fight against plastic pollution pandemic
Plastic is consumed everyday because it is light, easy, durable, and cheap. However, plastic is an unbreakable trash which takes thousands of years to degrade. In Cambodia alone, the problem on plastic usage and plastic trash has become unmanageable.
Vietnam’s HCM City to limit private vehicles to fight pollution
Ho Chi Minh City is mulling a consumption tariff on vehicles to mitigate air pollution.
