Freemind Pictures ©Pollution in Dubai! The world's tallest tower under construction, the Burj Dubai appears significantly dwarfed by the smoke or smog in the air. The thick grey haze hanging over Shaikh Zayed Road (SZR) on most mornings is a disturbing sight and one which evokes serious thought on the air we breathe each day.
In a Gulf News article "UAE air samples to be scrutinised", it is interesting to note how researchers commented "We didn't want to capture air from highways which we know is polluted from the exhausts. " Talk about stating the obvious!
"Previous research discovered a level of ozone which was around 30 to 40 per cent higher than the levels over nearby stations in Isfahan and New Delhi. Unnaturally high ozone levels are hazardous to humans, animals and plant health. Different research models show that the region is a hot spot for the level of ozone reacting with petrol chemicals which is a precursor of smog...
The research has been called for and funded by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Abu Dhabi and will be undertaken alongside the UAE Meteorological Department and the National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, USA."
It does not take research, rather it is in plain view as seen in the photograph for the average Dubai citizen to know there is pollution in the air. The Dubai government must be lauded for its strict checks on vehicle emissions from cars, yet we see trucks belching out black smoke as they cart along heavy containers on the various roads of Dubai.
In a Gulf News article "UAE air samples to be scrutinised", it is interesting to note how researchers commented "We didn't want to capture air from highways which we know is polluted from the exhausts. " Talk about stating the obvious!
"Previous research discovered a level of ozone which was around 30 to 40 per cent higher than the levels over nearby stations in Isfahan and New Delhi. Unnaturally high ozone levels are hazardous to humans, animals and plant health. Different research models show that the region is a hot spot for the level of ozone reacting with petrol chemicals which is a precursor of smog...
The research has been called for and funded by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Abu Dhabi and will be undertaken alongside the UAE Meteorological Department and the National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, USA."
It does not take research, rather it is in plain view as seen in the photograph for the average Dubai citizen to know there is pollution in the air. The Dubai government must be lauded for its strict checks on vehicle emissions from cars, yet we see trucks belching out black smoke as they cart along heavy containers on the various roads of Dubai.
The inconsistent weather around the world and the impact of global warming is fast becoming a reality. The Dubai government has announced an environment plan as one of its top priorities to preserve the ecological balance. However, it must be the top priority for everyone in Dubai and not just the government to take steps in order to reduce this pollution. Communication scientist Marshall McLuhan stated, "There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew." It is time, we took a stand and did our little parts in saving the environment.
“There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all.” ~Robert Orben (US magician and comedy writer)
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