Air Pollution
Air PollutionDelhi’s choked roads worsen India’s toxic smog crisis
After decades commuting on New Delhi’s parlous roads, office worker Ashok Kumar spends more time than ever stuck in the gridlock that packs the Indian capital’s thoroughfares and pollutes the city
Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to wait for cleaner air, despite slipping a couple of notches in the list of world cities with the worst air quality
Dhaka world's third-most polluted city
Dhaka has been ranked the third-most polluted city in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 182 around 11.00am on Saturday
Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: EEA report
Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10 per cent annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the European ...
Climate change
COP26 strikes hard-fought deal but UN says ‘not enough’
The deal called on all countries to accelerate their emissions cuts by submitting new national plans by 2022, three years earlier than agreed in Paris
Delhi shuts schools as government considers 'pollution lockdown'
New Delhi authorities announced Saturday a one-week closure of schools and said they would consider a "pollution lockdown" to protect citizens from toxic smog.
Greenhouse gas levels reach new record high: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday in a stark warning ahead of the COP26 summit about worsening global warming.
Experts seek winter plan to fight Dhaka’s air pollution
Authorities need to work out a special action plan to control Dhaka's terrible dust pollution as it turns worse in every winter, particularly from November to February, posing a serious health hazard ...
Clean air matters for healthy brain: Study
Research on air pollution and cognitive decline has indicated that cleaner air may reduce the risk for Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Funding needed to tackle life-shortening air pollution: Report
An annual survey by the Clean Air Fund, which looks into how much money is given to the fight against air pollution by donor governments and philanthropic organisations, found that air quality is low ...
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