Whilst here in Singapore, we only are concerned when the slash and burn farmers in Indonesia prepare their land for new crops once a year, India and China have to deal with air pollution everyday! (So-called progress!) With rapid industrialisation and urbanization growth, these two countries top the planet as the worst air pollution emitters, Bloomberg report below says that India now surpasses China as the world's worst air polluter! At this time, I understand India is the world's biggest market for motorcycles! Holy-shit! I hope they start to outlaw two-stroke motorcycle from the streets, those little engines are big-time polluters! USA banned them in the 70s when the word "smog" became associated with city-living. The rest of the world should take heed and follow!
Cheers!
http://www.thanhniennews.com/world/...sed-chinas-in-2015-greenpeace-says-59602.html
India's smog levels surpassed China's in 2015, Greenpeace says
Bloomberg
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 16:09
The average Indian faced more particulate pollution than the average Chinese in 2015, the first time on record, Greenpeace India said in a study.
Air pollution levels in India, especially North India, have risen over the past decade, with 2015 being the most polluted year on record, it said in the report after analyzing satellite-based particulate matter measurements. Pollution exposure for the average Chinese peaked in 2011 and has seen dramatic improvement, said Greenpeace.
Concentrations of PM2.5, the fine particles that pose the greatest risk to health, fell 17 percent in China from 2010 to 2015, while in India they rose rose 13 percent, according to Greenpeace. The U.S. experienced a 15 percent decline.
China could serve as an example of how specific measures can help reduce pollution, according to Greenpeace. The world’s second-biggest economy has established a set of targets for improving air quality in key regions and for boosting clean energy use.
China’s national-level efforts have produced improvements along with stricter emission standards for heavy industry and curbs on coal consumption, it said.
Greenpeace advised India to set a deadline for national air quality standards to be met and to create a regional action plan involving the highly polluted areas from the states of Punjab in the north to West Bengal in the east.
Cheers!
http://www.thanhniennews.com/world/...sed-chinas-in-2015-greenpeace-says-59602.html
India's smog levels surpassed China's in 2015, Greenpeace says
Bloomberg
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 16:09
The average Indian faced more particulate pollution than the average Chinese in 2015, the first time on record, Greenpeace India said in a study.
Air pollution levels in India, especially North India, have risen over the past decade, with 2015 being the most polluted year on record, it said in the report after analyzing satellite-based particulate matter measurements. Pollution exposure for the average Chinese peaked in 2011 and has seen dramatic improvement, said Greenpeace.
Concentrations of PM2.5, the fine particles that pose the greatest risk to health, fell 17 percent in China from 2010 to 2015, while in India they rose rose 13 percent, according to Greenpeace. The U.S. experienced a 15 percent decline.
China could serve as an example of how specific measures can help reduce pollution, according to Greenpeace. The world’s second-biggest economy has established a set of targets for improving air quality in key regions and for boosting clean energy use.
China’s national-level efforts have produced improvements along with stricter emission standards for heavy industry and curbs on coal consumption, it said.
Greenpeace advised India to set a deadline for national air quality standards to be met and to create a regional action plan involving the highly polluted areas from the states of Punjab in the north to West Bengal in the east.
