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Kathmandu's air quality is notorious. Now there's an Air Quality Index to measure just how bad.

Nepal’s air pollution threatens humans and glaciers

March 27, 2017Health

The air quality in Nepal’s capital is horrible for residents there, but we’re now seeing what the fuel burning — and the dreaded black carbon — is doing to the glaciers nearby.

A group of people gather at a coffee shop in Shanghai to learn how to put together simple air filters with a fan and velcro.

If you can’t afford an expensive air filter to deal with the smog in China, you can build a DIY model

June 2, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

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