Air pollution in Asian Cities

China is internationally famous for its bad air quality. So I was quite surprised to know that India has even higher levels of air pollution in many cities.

ps.  Angel Hsu has pointed out to this interactive map showing the air pollution levels in some Chinese cities in 2014. Data comes from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and you can download it here.

What can a million deaths reveal about life?

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What researchers are learning from an unprecedented survey of mortality in India.

(ht Demografía_CSIC)

[Image Credit: Nature]

Chart of the Day

A nice piece on The Economist covering India’s demographic challenge.

As some studies have pointed out, the key element in discussing the so called 'demographic dividend' of a country is education, and more education. And of course, in the end, education and aging are crucial for productivity levels.

[Image Credit: The Economist]

India's Urban Future

(Source: The Economist)

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