Sentences with phrase «smog levels»

(Reuters)-- Beijing recorded a slight drop in smog levels in 2014, the municipal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Sunday, though some pollutants remained at 150 percent above national minimum levels.

While serving as Oklahoma's top law enforcement officer, Mr. Pruitt issued more than 50 press releases celebrating lawsuits to overturn EPA standards to limit mercury emissions from power plants, reduce smog levels in cities and regional haze in parks, clean up the Chesapeake Bay and control greenhouse gas emissions.

Dangerous smog levels make capital second worst of 40 global cities for environmental conditions, says Beijing - based body

As I already mentioned, insurance companies are not concerned with smog levels because it doesn't affect the assessed risk of the individual.

It's consistently ranked as one of the most polluted cities in the E.U. and even had to ban cars temporarily when it had unhealthy smog levels for 30 straight days in December.

On average, nearly four Central Valley residents die prematurely every day because of the pollution, and experts predict that within the next few years, as temperatures continue to rise and population growth raises smog levels, one of every four children will have asthma.

Even in Kuala Lumpur, where smog levels have so far remained moderate, visibility is now strongly reduced and the smell of thick smoke hangs in the air, correspondents say.

Is there any convincing evidence or analysis you see that says this is in any way about climate, particular, as distinct from the noted issues with mercury in rice and high smog levels and the like?

Farmers in India are benefitting from technological innovations that can help prevent damaging smog levels in the capital Delhi and other areas.

Climate change and the resulting increase in temperature is likely to increase smog levels in cities across the country, including our district.This will increase the asthma burden in our city, directly harming our children and families.

As temperatures rise, smog levels also tend to rise.

Los Angeles - Long Beach, Bakersfield, and Fresno - Madera were the regions with the worst smog levels in the country in 2017.

Reuters: As China's smog levels crept past record highs in early December, the phone lines at pollution - busting kit maker Broad Group lit up with Chinese customers worried about hazardous pollution levels that have gripped China this year.

Many states in the U.S. will make sure that your vehicle emits smog levels that are low enough to prevent the beautiful skies from being polluted.

A city in Northern China has built what it calls the world's largest air purifier in a bid to reduce smog levels.

Smog levels in the state's rural Uintah basin were rivaling those found in Los Angeles or Houston on their worst days.

Higher temperatures enhance the chemical reaction, so smog levels can rise even if emissions from vehicle tailpipes or coal - fired power plants remain the same.6, 19

Annual inspections — If you get your car inspected on an annual basis, they may check the emissions and smog levels.