Air Quality

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US to Monitor Air Quality in India and Other Countries

Ramzy, A. (2015, February 19). U.S. to Monitor Air Quality in India and Other Countries. Retrieved March 8, 2015, from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/world/asia/us-to-monitor-air-quality-in-india-and-other-countries.html?ref=topics&_r=0

 

The United States will help monitor air-quality in other countries.  The goal is to increase awareness of the health risks of outdoor air pollution.  The program is intended to help US citizens abroad to reduce their exposure to pollution and develop other countries air-quality monitoring.  “We’re hoping that this tool can also expand international cooperation when it comes to curbing air pollution,” the Secretary of State said.

 

The fact that the goal of United Sates is to increase awareness of the health risks of outdoor air pollution and this will be a start to develop other countries air-quality is a good idea.  However, those countries that will be helped should be helping US as well for doing so.  Hopefully, there will be no misunderstandings between the countries because the United States is doing their best to keep the world alive.

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Chinese Pollution Leaves Most Major Cities Failing On Air Quality

Gerken, J. (2015, February 3). Chinese Pollution Leaves Most Major Cities Failing On Air Quality. Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/chinese-pollution-air-quality_n_6600934.html

 

The air quality in China’s major cities including Beijing has failed to meet basic standards last year according to China’s Environment Ministry.  The world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter pledged to stop the growth in its carbon emissions by 2030 and last year recorded its first drop in coal production since 2000 as it switches to cleaner sources.  Since the country also depend on coal for 80 percent of its electricity supply and about two-thirds of total energy, they limited the number of new cars on its roads and plans to cut coal usage by 75 percent by 2022.

 

China is definitely making progress by cutting the emissions coming from the country.  It will definitely help for the safety of the people living in the area.  Being the world’s biggest greenhouse gas, China will be an inspiration for the other countries who are experiencing the same type of situation of handling the pollution.  In addition, if China continue to make progress there is no way the other countries won’t do so as well.