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Sports
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Omni sports
8/20/2023 2:42:53 PM
The swimming stage of a triathlon in Paris's Seine River was cancelled on Sunday due to pollution, organisers announced, raising further questions about holding competitions there during the 2024 Olympics.
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Sports
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Omni sports
8/19/2023 4:23:04 PM
Pollution levels in the Seine river forced the cancellation of Saturday's test event for the para-triathlon at the Paris Olympics.
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Sports
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Omni sports
8/6/2023 2:41:07 PM
Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organisers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, the sport's international federation said.
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World
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International
6/26/2023 10:35:53 AM
Forest fires in Canada left Montreal blanketed with smog on Sunday, giving it the worst air quality of any major city in the world, according to a pollution monitor.
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World
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International
6/8/2023 12:10:20 PM
Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.
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World
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International
6/8/2023 11:09:15 AM
Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in a record-breaking apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air pollution warnings and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.
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World
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Region
6/4/2023 6:00:37 PM
US special climate envoy John Kerry has met senior Emirati officials in Abu Dhabi, including the head of the United Nations' upcoming climate change conference, official media reported Sunday.
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World
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International
5/16/2023 9:19:44 PM
The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical.
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Life & Style
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Health
4/25/2023 2:49:31 PM
Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said.
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World
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International
3/22/2023 10:59:45 AM
Air pollution soared in Beijing on Wednesday as the Chinese capital was hit by a huge sandstorm, and dust also shrouded other parts of the country in a sickly orange haze.
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Business
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Economy
3/1/2023 1:27:44 PM
The World Bank announced on Wednesday a $9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to expand the scope of the Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project.
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Life & Style
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Health
2/12/2023 10:12:38 AM
Study published in JAMA Network Open finds long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution increases risk of late-onset depression among elderly.
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World
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Africa
1/31/2023 5:52:12 PM
Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic.
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World
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International
1/11/2023 3:08:47 PM
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
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World
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Region
1/10/2023 10:18:30 PM
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation.
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COP27
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Climate change
12/19/2022 2:27:45 PM
Alessandra Sensi, head of the environment, green and blue economy sector at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), spoke about the complex challenges facing the Mediterranean region from climate change, pollution and economic hardship.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/28/2022 6:13:52 PM
The third international Circle the Med Forum 2022 focused on energy transition, climate neutrality, zero pollution, and food security.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/17/2022 4:49:36 PM
Israel and Jordan signed a declaration of intent on Thursday at the U.N. climate conference to conserve and protect their shared Jordan River - a sacred waterway nearly running dry because of climate change, pollution and other threats.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/1/2022 7:48:22 PM
The world needs to set aside an area bigger than the United States for tree planting and other measures to meet climate pledges, according to research published Tuesday that warned against "unrealistic" carbon-cutting plans.
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COP27
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Focus
10/26/2022 2:05:52 PM
The European Union's executive arm sought on Wednesday to toughen up pollution restrictions to ensure that harmful pollutants are eliminated by 2050 to potentially save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
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