Air Pollution
Cairo upgrades battered taxis, cleans up imageReuters | 19 Jan 2011Grimy old Fiats and Ladas have long been a defining feature of Cairo's creaking taxi fleet, clogging the city's streets and sputtering out fumes. Now the scruffy black-and-white cabs are giving way to metered, air-conditioned cars assembled in Egypt using kits from firms like General Motors, Hyundai of South Korea and China's Chery. Taxis under the French brand Peugeot originate from factories in Iran.
Egypt | Air Pollution | Transport Mozambique: Controversial Bypass Under Way At Mozambique SmelterInter Press Service | 24 Nov 2010Aluminium giant BHP Billiton's Mozal smelter has begun bypassing its fume treatment centres, emitting potentially dangerous fumes into the air without treating them first - despite a pending court case on the matter. The bypass was initially scheduled to begin on Nov. 1, but was postponed. On Nov. 16, Mozal released a communiqué stating that "after revisiting all data in light of stakeholder concerns Mozal remains confident that the by-pass will not harm the environment or human health."
Mozambique | Air Pollution | Cleaner Technologies UNEP joins global initiative for clean energy cook stovesUNEP | 21 Sep 2010The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has joined a new international alliance that aims to cut the estimated 1.6 million premature deaths - and environmental damage - linked to emissions from inefficient cook stoves. The initiative can also make a contribution to reducing deforestation by curbing the large quantities of wood and other biomass used to make charcoal or by households switching to alternative fuels including cookers powered by solar energy.
Air Pollution | Health and Environment | Traditional Fuel Use Nigeria: The Impact of Bush Fire And Tree FellingAllAfrica.com | 09 Mar 2010Bush fires and felling of trees have been a part of Nigerian history for hundreds of years; People used bush fires to their benefit to manage the land and as a hunting aid and trees are used as or sold for fuel or a commodity to be used by humans. Climate experts and agriculturalists have said these human activities have contributed to global warming and deprived the soil the key nutrients elements needed by plants in large quantities.
Nigeria | Air Pollution | Deforestation | Loss of Vegetation Imported used vehicles contribute to pollutionEast African Business Week | 25 Aug 2009Low financial capability of people in purchasing new and modern vehicles leads to environmental pollution. The Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA) has advised that in order to reduce pollution of the environment there should be good coordination among stakeholders dealing with safety and environmental issues.
Tanzania | United Republic of Cleaning Up Ghana's AirAccra Daily Mail | 13 Aug 2009As the population of Ghana has grown rapidly over the last decade, the number of vehicles on the road has increased at a similar pace.
Ghana | Air Pollution A Big Step Forward towards a DDT-Free World ...UNEP | 25 May 2009The United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization, in partnership with the Global Environment Facility, today announced a rejuvenated international effort to combat malaria with an incremental reduction of reliance on the synthetic pesticide DDT.
Kenya | Air Pollution