25 Facts about Environment
- mcambez
- General Knowledge
- Ecology, Environment, Facts, Pollution
The World Environment Day (WED), celebrated every year on June 5, is the United Nation’s principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment, to protect nature and the planet Earth. It also a day for people do something positive for the environment, galvanizing individual actions into a collective power that generates an […]
Top 30: Cities With the Worst Air Pollution
- psantos
- General Knowledge
- Cities, Health, Pollution, World
The database on ambient (outdoor) air pollution – the largest of its kind – covers 1600 cities and 91 countries, and indicates where air pollution levels and the related health risks are higher. The aim of this database is not to rank cities or countries but to reflect the monitoring efforts undertaken in those countries. […]
Top 10: Most Polluting Countries
- psantos
- General Knowledge
- Climate, Countries, Pollution, Slideshow
In the following slides, find the top 10 countries with the greatest carbon dioxide emissions in 2011. 10. United Kingdom Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 470 million 9. Indonesia Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 490 million 8. Canada Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 560 million 7. South Korea Estimated […]