A report on Aotearoa’s air quality has been released today. The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand has […]
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Proposed air quality rules – Expert Reaction
Changes to air quality rules could require councils to monitor and respond to air pollution from far finer particles than […]
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Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction
Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and […]
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Air pollution reaches the placenta – Expert Reaction
Researchers have found black carbon particles in the placenta of pregnant women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy. In a […]
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State of our air – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment’s latest environmental report shows that air quality in New Zealand is generally good, but some […]
Continue readingDeaths from air pollution expected to increase with climate change – In the News
An international study has estimated deaths from air pollution will rise by about 60,000 globally by 2030 because of climate […]
Continue readingWHO declares air pollution to be cancer causing – experts respond
The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has announced that it […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Govt announce green initiatives at Bluegreens Forum
This weekend, the National Party held its Bluegreens Forum in Akaroa, announcing a environmentally-related initiatives. Among those announced were an […]
Continue readingAuckland environmental scorecard published
A comprehensive snapshot of Auckland’s air, land, water quality and biodiversity — the State of the Environment report — was […]
Continue readingAir Quality at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
With the 2008 Olympic Games fast approaching, some in the media are raising the issue of Beijing’s air quality and […]
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