February 10, 2011
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Air & Climate Newsletter February 10, 2011 |
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Migration due to climate change demands attention
Governments in Asia and the Pacific need to prepare for a large increase in climate-induced migration in the coming years, says a forthcoming report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Typhoons, cyclones, floods and drought are forcing more and more people to migrate. In the past year alone, extreme weather in Malaysia, Pakistan, the People`s Republic of China, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka has caused temporary or longer term dislocation of millions. This process is set to accelerate in coming decades as climate change leads to more extreme weather. "No international cooperation ... |
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Air filter sales in Asia soar past $2 billion
Asia is the fastest growing market for air filters and purifiers. One third of the 2011 sales of $6.6 billion will be in Asia. This is the latest forecast in the McIlvaine Air Filtration and Purification World Markets. Nearly half the market will be for medium efficiency filters, rated F 5-9 (approx. MERV 8-15). These are filters similar to the 3M electrets filter as opposed to lower efficiency furnace filters with the G1-4 rating. The high efficiency and gas phase segments are still comparatively small. There is a relative high penetration of gas phase filters in Japan where ... |
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