Asia Dominates Top 100 Most Polluted Cities Worldwide, Is The U.S. Powerless In The Climate Fight?

By Alan Hume | Thursday, 21 March 2024 01:00 AM
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Asia Dominates Top 100 Most Polluted Cities Worldwide, Is The U.S. Powerless In The Climate Fight?

A recent report by IQAir has revealed that 99 out of the world's 100 most polluted cities are located in Asia, highlighting the limited influence of the United States in addressing the alleged threat of global warming.

The study, which analyzed over 7,800 cities globally, focused on the measurement of fine particulate matter known as PM2.5, a key indicator of air pollution. Only a meager nine percent of these cities met the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standards, with a significant number of them being in the U.S.

The report identified 83 cities in India as pollution hotspots, all of which exceed WHO's air quality guidelines by an alarming 1000 percent. Other countries with high pollution levels include Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Burkina Faso. The city with the dubious distinction of being the most polluted in the world is Begusarai in northern India. The city, with a population of approximately half a million, has an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 118.9, a staggering 23 times higher than WHO guidelines.

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Frank Hammes, Global CEO of IQAir, warned that such levels of pollution are reducing life expectancy. "Air pollution has an impact on every part of our lives," Hammes stated. "In some of the most polluted countries, it is likely shortening people's lives by three to six years. This leads to many years of preventable suffering if there's better air quality."

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Hammes further argued that without "major changes in terms of the energy infrastructure and agricultural practices," these countries will see no improvement in air quality. He pointed out the strong correlation between the causes of climate crisis and air pollution, emphasizing that any efforts to reduce air pollution would also significantly impact climate gas emissions.

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These findings highlight the futility of the U.S. making any substantial contribution to the fight against alleged climate change. This comes at a time when Democratic politicians are pushing for a costly and impractical transition to renewable energy through proposals such as the 'Green New Deal.' Earlier this month, the now-departed U.S. climate czar, John Kerry, insisted that the transition to green energy is imperative and will be "larger even than the industrial revolution."

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