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Where There Is Smoke
DAY AND NIGHT, NEW SMOKE is born. The weather has turned warmer, and the lack of rainfall prepares dried-out grasses and shrubs for fire. The burning begins in a few spots—unseen in the mountains—and ...
Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk
A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries ...
Odisha: Ash pond pollution heat on thermal power plant
ROURKELA: Aggrieved villagers of Alupada and Barobaghar in Lefiripada on Monday blocked the main entrance to NTPC’s Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) at Darlipali for more than 14 hours demanding ...
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Waste burning is quietly exacerbating Dhaka’s already dire air quality
Dhaka’s air is getting worse, and waste burning is making it unbearable. While traffic and construction play their roles, the hidden culprit — burning garbage — is silently poisoning the city ...
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Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning
Today’s air was classified as 'hazardous', referring to an alarming health risk to residents, according to the AQI index ...
Malad records ‘poor’ air quality, PM2.5 main pollutant
Mumbai's AQI was 141, with Malad hitting 213. PM2.5 was the main pollutant; bakeries must switch to green energy in six months.