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Cities are responsible for more than 70% of global emissions that threaten the entire planet, according to the latest IPCC report which highlights that many urban communities in the Black Sea and the Middle East are facing some of the most…

Covasna, Ilfov and Iasi are among the most polluted counties in Romania, along with Bucharest, while Harghita and Galati can boast the lowest annual concentration of PM10 particles in the country, according to an Airly study. The top 5…

The Swedish city of Umea and the Finnish city of Tampere have the cleanest air in Europe, according to a top EU environmental agency. In the ranking of the 320 monitored localities there are also 3 cities in Romania, but they are in the…

The annual mean concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in urban areas of the EU has been gradually decreasing to 12.6 μg/m3 in 2019, says the latest Eurostat survey released on Thursday. Among the EU Member States, the annual mean…

Romania ranked 15th in the top most polluted countries in Europe in 2020, while Bucharest ranked 51st in the world as the most polluted city, according to the latest data centralized in the global platform on air quality IQAir, reported by…

A recent air quality index in Romania analyzed the citizens’ perceptions on the air quality in the cities and district where they live. The study conducted by Storia.ro in partnership with D&D Research, three cities in Romania were…