Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 11/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database IQAir unveiled its findings on Tuesday. Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have the most polluted air in the world. Of the countries analysed, only Australia, New Zealand, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland met WHO’s international air-quality standards. US Department of State announced last week that it will no longer make public the data it gathers from its embassies and consulates around the world. Many developing countries have relied on air quality sensors mounted on US embassy and consululate buildings to track their smog levels. The US State Department is now ending the monitoring scheme, citing budget constraints.
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