Clean Air Report Ghana
In a world where the very air we breathe is threatened, we embark on a journey to uncover the hidden truths about air pollution. Welcome to Clean Air Report Ghana, a program where we discuss Ghana’s growing air quality crisis and how it affects every aspect of our lives and our planet.
The program is a collaboration between Joy News, New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsmedia. The host is Michael Asharley.
Podcasting since 2023 • 26 episodes
Clean Air Report Ghana
Latest Episodes
Tracking Accra’s Air: Lessons from 20 Years of Data
What can nearly twenty years of air quality data tell us about the city we live in today? In this episode of Clean Air Report Ghana, host Michael Asharley looks back at some of the earliest detailed measurements of air pollution in Acc...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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27:10
Reporting for Clean Air: Ghanaian Journalists Learn to Cover the Air We Breathe
What does it take to report air pollution responsibly in Ghana, and whose voices should shape the story? In this episode of Clean Air Report Ghana, host Michael Asharley takes listeners inside a three-day workshop in Accra where jou...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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23:12
Poisoned Journeys: The Harmful Air In Ghana’s Long-Distance Buses
Long-distance buses keep Ghana moving, but what happens to the air passengers breathe during hours-long journeys is rarely questioned. In this episode of Clean Air Report Ghana, host Michael Asharley looks inside Ghana’s long-distance ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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19:11
Did Ghana’s Emissions Levy Work?
In December 2023, Ghana introduced an emissions levy meant to make polluters pay and, ultimately, make the air cleaner. By February 2024 it was in force. By 2025, it was gone.In this episode of Clean Air Report Ghana, host Micha...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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24:38
The Missing Part: How the Theft of Catalytic Converters Contributes to Air Pollution
A growing number of vehicles on Ghana’s roads are emitting far more pollution than they should — not because they are old or broken, but because a critical pollution-control part is missing.Cars without converters release untreated exhau...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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19:05
