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New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels
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New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels
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New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels
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02:25 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper Wildfires reach townsite
04:45 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes
01:56 | July 24, 2024
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06:24 | July 24, 2024
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01:54 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfires at Jasper National Park force thousands to evacuate
04:48 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee
02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Unique logistics of the mountain town’s evacuation
02:04 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 16
03:49 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated
08:28 | July 23, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns
02:04 | July 21, 2024
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA
03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis
04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada
01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers
01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken
00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river
01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation
01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years
02:21 | June 26, 2024
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas
00:40 | June 25, 2024
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National Upcycling Day
05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives
01:55 | June 23, 2024
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What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’
02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.
02:05 | June 20, 2024
New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels
Description
September 22, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued its first air quality guidelines since 2005 aimed at reducing deaths from key pollutants by moving to clean energy. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged governments to engage all economic sectors in reducing emissions and addressing climate change, noting that the guidelines came at an "important time" ahead of the COP26 climate change conference.
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New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels02:49 | September 22, 2021
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California’s park fire expands rapidly overnight, engulfing over 125,000 acres01:38 | 1 hour ago
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Appreciating the world-renowned beauty of Jasper amid devastating wildfire02:16 | July 25, 2024
-
Jasper wildfire: Firefighters face dangerous escalation02:14 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: 30-50% of structures damaged04:13 | July 25, 2024
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Ethiopia landslides: Death toll could rise to 500 as recovery efforts continue, UN says01:50 | July 25, 2024
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‘Heat is on’: UN demands action against rising temperatures as world registers warmest day02:25 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper Wildfires reach townsite04:45 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton06:24 | July 24, 2024
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‘Everything is destroyed’: Typhoon Gaemi brings floods, monsoon rains to Philippines01:54 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfires at Jasper National Park force thousands to evacuate04:48 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Unique logistics of the mountain town’s evacuation02:04 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated08:28 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta01:57 | July 22, 2024
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns02:04 | July 21, 2024
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years02:21 | June 26, 2024
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas00:40 | June 25, 2024
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National Upcycling Day05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives01:55 | June 23, 2024
-
What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.02:05 | June 20, 2024
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New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels02:49 | September 22, 2021
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California’s park fire expands rapidly overnight, engulfing over 125,000 acres01:38 | 1 hour ago
-
Appreciating the world-renowned beauty of Jasper amid devastating wildfire02:16 | July 25, 2024
-
Jasper wildfire: Firefighters face dangerous escalation02:14 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: 30-50% of structures damaged04:13 | July 25, 2024
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Ethiopia landslides: Death toll could rise to 500 as recovery efforts continue, UN says01:50 | July 25, 2024
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‘Heat is on’: UN demands action against rising temperatures as world registers warmest day02:25 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper Wildfires reach townsite04:45 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton06:24 | July 24, 2024
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‘Everything is destroyed’: Typhoon Gaemi brings floods, monsoon rains to Philippines01:54 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfires at Jasper National Park force thousands to evacuate04:48 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Unique logistics of the mountain town’s evacuation02:04 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated08:28 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta01:57 | July 22, 2024
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns02:04 | July 21, 2024
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years02:21 | June 26, 2024
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas00:40 | June 25, 2024
-
National Upcycling Day05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives01:55 | June 23, 2024
-
What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.02:05 | June 20, 2024
New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels
Description
September 22, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued its first air quality guidelines since 2005 aimed at reducing deaths from key pollutants by moving to clean energy. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged governments to engage all economic sectors in reducing emissions and addressing climate change, noting that the guidelines came at an "important time" ahead of the COP26 climate change conference.
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