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Front Range ozone pollution spikes 48% above federal limit, high at Rocky Mountain National Park

The gray haze blurring mountain views along Colorado’s Front Range day after day this summer signaled ozone pollution spiking to dangerous levels — [...]

Carbon dioxide in the air at highest level since measurements began

SAN DIEGO (REUTERS) – Despite a massive reduction in commuting and in many commercial activities during the early months of the pandemic, the [...]

Fed up with toxic air, Jakarta residents holding breath for court ruling

JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Born and raised in the bustling megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia’s densely populated, traffic-choked capital, environmentalist Khalisah Khalid has long anguished [...]

Shanghai endures worst pollution following northern sandstorms

SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Shanghai was hit by the worst pollution on record on Tuesday (March 30), as the air in the country’s commercial [...]

China target to allow air pollution to rise slightly in 2021: Environment ministry

BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s air quality targets for this year will be set at a slightly higher level than last year’s average, an [...]

China to launch public platform to track, crack down on polluters

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – China will set up a new information platform to allow the public to track the emissions of polluting enterprises and [...]

New Delhi residents complain of breathlessness as air quality at year's worst level

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Air quality in India’s capital deteriorated to its worst this year on Tuesday (Nov 10), prompting a social media [...]

India's capital suffers from 'severe' air pollution for third straight day

MUMBAI (REUTERS) – Air quality in India’s capital New Delhi remained in the “severe” category for a third straight day on Saturday (Nov [...]

Pollution hangs over Indian capital as farm stubble fires rage

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – New Delhi’s air quality was at its worst this season on Thursday (Oct 29, as winds heavy with toxic [...]

Wildfire smoke causes record pollution in Oregon, wafts as far as Washington DC

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA / WASHINGTON DC (REUTERS) – Air quality in five major cities in Oregon was the worst on record as the state [...]