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Meteorologists warn Almaty and Ust-Kamenogorsk residents
Tengrinews.kz - Residents of Almaty and Ust-Kamenogorsk have been warned about unfavorable meteorological conditions leading to air pollution.
18 December 2024
Kazhydromet warned residents of Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet forecasters warned residents of Almaty.
17 December 2024
Meteorologists warn residents of Astana and Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued a warning about unfavorable air quality conditions in Astana, Almaty, and two other cities in Kazakhstan.
09 December 2024
The most toxic holiday of the year has been named
Tengrinews.kz - Christmas has been labeled the most toxic holiday of the year due to the release of harmful volatile chemicals from cooking,
06 December 2024
Meteorologists issued warning for Almaty and Ust-Kamenogorsk
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Almaty, Ust-Kamenogorsk, and ten other cities in Kazakhstan.
05 December 2024
Hazardous air alert: Smog to cover Astana and Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued a warning about unfavorable meteorological conditions leading to air pollution in Astana, Almaty, and
04 December 2024
Meteorologists warned Astana, Almaty, and 11 other cities
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued a warning for residents of Astana, Almaty, and 11 other cities in Kazakhstan.
29 November 2024
Kazhydromet issued air quality warning for Astana and Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Astana, Almaty, and six other cities in Kazakhstan.
25 November 2024
Kazhydromet issued air pollution warning for 11 cities
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Astana, Almaty, and several other cities across Kazakhstan.
19 November 2024
Meteorologists issued warning for Almaty residents
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents of Almaty and two other cities.
12 November 2024
Kazhydromet issued air pollution warning for Astana and Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued an air pollution warning for residents in Astana, Almaty, and three other cities.
31 October 2024
Study of exhaust particles hints at Alzheimer's risk
Microscopic particles, possibly from air pollution, have been found in human brain tissue, according to a new study into Alzheimer's risk.
06 September 2016
80 percent of world's city dwellers breathing bad air: UN
Over 80 percent of the world's city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other diseases: WHO
12 May 2016
Tonnes of clams die in Vietnam as toxic leak fears mount
More than 100 tonnes of clams have perished in central Vietnam because of a possible toxic leak into the sea near an industrial zone.
28 April 2016
ExxonMobil, Rockefellers face off in climate battle
US energy giant ExxonMobil is facing an onslaught from environmentalists and some shareholders including the Rockefeller Family Fund.
18 April 2016
Finland probes mystery spike in radioactivity
Finnish authorities are investigating a mysterious spike in levels of radioactive caesium-137 detected over Helsinki.
09 March 2016
Thousands of plants cut production as Beijing smog persists
Beijing has ordered 2,100 factories to suspend or reduce production as part of its 'red alert' measures to deal with smog.
21 December 2015
India's choked capital fails to collect new 'pollution toll'
New Delhi has failed to collect a new "pollution toll" from trucks entering the city, just one day after the levy was introduced to improve air quality in the choked city.
02 November 2015
Malaysia again shuts schools due to Indonesia smoke haze
Malaysia closed schools in several states and the capital Kuala Lumpur due to choking smoke from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming that has smothered much of Southeast Asia in smog for weeks.
19 October 2015
Malaysian PM urges Indonesia to act on smoke-belching fires
Malaysia's premier has urged Indonesia to act against those responsible for raging fires that have blanketed Southeast Asia in smog for weeks, as Malaysian schools closed again over health concerns.
05 October 2015