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World Air Quality Report 2022 highlights pollution hotspots

Envirotec Magazine

Santiago, Chile: The country hosted eight of the most polluted cities in the Americas in 2022. A nuanced appraisal emerges from the 2022 World Air Quality report – compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir – which includes a dismal picture from Africa and the news that only five countries met the WHO limits for PM2.5:

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Using planetary forensics to visualize historic drought in the Horn of Africa

Planet Pulse

Authors: Steve Levay and Ryder Kimball Special thanks to: Arjan Geers, Max Borrmann, Tessa Kramer, Robin van der Schalie, and Megan Zaroda Record low rainfall has pushed the Horn of Africa into a disastrous drought that is precipitating a humanitarian crisis. In the Horn of Africa, millimeters could be the distance between life and death.

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Nearly 200 Environmentalists Were Murdered for Their Work in 2022

DeSmogBlog

But this is almost surely an underestimate, according to Laura Furones, lead author of the 2022 report. “We As in past years, Latin America was the deadliest region for environmental activists in 2022, with 9 out of 10 of the documented killings. 60 environmental activists were murdered in Colombia, 31 in Mexico, and 34 in Brazil.

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China 2022 Best System Integrator Brand

Smart Energy International

On August 22, CLOU was awarded the China 2022 Best System Integrator Brand in the Industries of PV (photovoltaic), ES (energy storage) and Charging at the Gold Brick PV, ES and Charging Forum held in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, eastern China. Award of China PV, ES and Charging Industry Best System Integrator Brand 2022.

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Shenzhen CLOU at Enlit Europe 2022 in Germany

Smart Energy International

The 29th Enlit Europe Expo was held at Messe Frankfurt International Exhibition Center, Germany from November 29 to December 1, 2022. Enlit Europe 2022 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany Enlit is a newly unified brand, composed by three global exhibition series, DistribuTech, Utility Week and Power-Gen.

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Enlit Africa and industry leaders showcase power and energy industry development

Smart Energy International

On the face of it, the power sector in Africa seems to be in trouble. The role of Africa in the world’s energy future is changing as efuels are touted as the answer to the current challenges facing traditional energy systems. VIEW THE ENLIT AFRICA PROGRAMME. Hydrogen future. Welcoming the whole sector ecosystem.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

guideline) in 2023 compared to 2022. have reduced in Europe and North America in this period, while levels have increased in Southern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the Caribbean. The study noted that, In southern and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM2.5 µg/m3) and Southern Asia (37.2

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