US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself
The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of ...
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State Department suspends reporting air quality levels staff and families relied on overseas
The last available reading in Beijing was posted on March 4, the day the agency stopped transmitting data. Current State Department staff told CBS News that access to air quality data is key when ...
State Department halts global monitoring of air pollution
The program had used sensors at more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates to track air quality, mostly in places where such ...
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Ecological environment marks achievements
China has undergone profound and transformative changes in its ecological environment, with significant improvements in air ...
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U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
But it’s equally important to look at whether their health is deteriorating because they are in a place with such poor air quality.” In 2008, United States officials in Beijing installed air ...
Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
The WHO’s air quality database will also be affected by the closing of U.S. program. Many poor countries don’t track air ...
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State Department says it will stop publishing global air pollution data
The U.S. State Department said it would stop publishing global air pollution data as part of attempts to shrink federal spending. The program set a worldwide standard for measuring air quality.
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State Department halts global air pollution monitoring program
The program had been in place since 2008, when the first monitor was installed at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. Air pollution can pose a significant health hazard. One 2022 study linked it to 9 ...