Global Air Quality Missed the Mark in 2025 | National News

A report released Tuesday by air quality monitor IQAir finds that only 14% of global cities met World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution levels last year – a 3 percentage point decrease from 2024. The analysis of air quality data from over 9,000 cities across 143 countries, regions and territories found that only 9% …

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Moldovan Parliament Backs Energy State of Emergency After Power Line Knocked Out of Service

CHISINAU, March 24 (Reuters) – Moldova’s parliament approved ⁠the ⁠introduction of a 60-day ⁠energy state of emergency after Russian attacks in neighbouring Ukraine knocked ​out of service a power line providing most of the country’s energy. Deputies approved the measure, ‌introduced by Moldova’s pro-European government, ‌with 72 votes in favour in the 101-member chamber. The …

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Belgian Drugmaker UCB to Invest $2B in Suburban Atlanta Plant, Adding 330 Jobs

ATLANTA (AP) — Belgian pharmaceutical company UCB announced Tuesday that it would invest $2 billion to build a drug-making plant in suburban Atlanta. The rapidly growing drugmaker said the plant, which would employ about 330 people upon completion, would anchor its effort to sell more drugs in the United States. “This decision reflects our confidence …

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