Canned air and water-spraying drones: Smog remedies

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:15:31 +0000

This this photo taken on March 17, 2019, the leaf-shaped ventilation shaft (C) for the air purification system of the Central-Wan Chai bypass tunnel is seen beyond anchored boats in Hong Kong. - Hong Kong this year opened a 3.7km tunnel equipped with an air purification system touted as the largest of its kind in the world in terms of volume of air handled - 5.4 million cubic metres of vehicle exhaust every hour. As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have turned to water-dispersing drones and outdoor air purifiers to improve air quality, while companies have tried to cash in by selling everything from canned air to lung-purifying teas. (Photo by VIVEK PRAKASH / AFP)

As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have turned to water-dispersing drones and outdoor air purifiers to improve air quality.

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Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates: study

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:49:46 +0000

Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates: study

PARIS, France – Air pollution causes 790,000 premature deaths every year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide, doubling recent assessments, according to a study released Monday.

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US and Venezuela opposition to discuss ways to oust Maduro

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 07:16:24 +0000

US and Venezuela opposition to discuss ways to oust Maduro

WASHINGTON  — The United States is planning new ways to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to give up power and other means to provide assistance to the people of the economically devastated South American nation after a weekend effort failed to deliver aid.

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LIST: Philippine Air Force defense acquisitions and contracts in 2019

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:39:28 +0000

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Former Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. on Friday detailed the list of the upcoming defense acquisitions and expected signed deals for the Philippine Air Force in 2019.

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