India's top court orders 'work from home' over pollution in capital
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India’s Supreme Court told the authorities on Monday (Nov 15) to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, [...]
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Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: Report
COPENHAGEN (AFP) – Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10 per cent annually across Europe, but the invisible killer [...]
Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike
BEIJING (AFP) – Highways and school playgrounds in Beijing were closed Friday (Nov 5) due to heavy pollution, as China ramps up coal [...]
After clean spell, air quality set to plummet in India's capital
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Favourable weather conditions led to a rare drop in pollution in India’s capital New Delhi, with residents last month [...]
Fungal solution touted for an endemic pollution problem in India
NEW DELHI – Every year around October, Satinder Sharma would toss a lit matchstick and torch his field. The 62-year old farmer in [...]
Indian capital opens first 'smog tower'
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India’s capital New Delhi opened its first “smog tower” on Monday (Aug 23) aimed at reducing the air pollution [...]
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 [...]