(par 9.7.2.2) Southern African Development Community – Air Quality
Southern African Development Community – Air Quality http://www.sadc.int/issues/environment-sustainable-development/air-quality/ The main sources of air pollution in southern Africa include industry (thermal power stations, smelters, cement factories, chemical factories), forest /savannah fires, biomass burning, (use of firewood and charcoal), waste burning and transportation emissions. Air pollution is linked to a number of human health and environmental impacts including respiratory diseases, heavy metals poisoning, […]
(Par 9.7.2.2) SA World Heritage site under threat
SA World Heritage site under threat https://www.iol.co.za/news/sa-world-heritage-site-under-threat-1639484 Written by Tony Carnie Durban – One of South Africa’s best known World Heritage Sites – the iSimangaliso-St Lucia Wetland Park – has been targeted by the World Bank and South African heavy industry as the country’s first carbon dioxide storage dump. If the project goes ahead there […]
(par 9.7.2.2) Choking to death on dirty Air
Choking to Death on Dirty Air https://groundviews.org/2022/09/07/choking-to-death-on-dirty-air/ By GROUNDVIEWS Аir pollution is the single greatest environmental risk to human health and one of the main avoidable causes of death and disease globally, with some estimated 6.5 million premature deaths attributed to indoor and outdoor air pollution. This figure is expected to more than double […]