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 ...

A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today’s air was classified as 'hazardous', referring to an alarming health risk to residents, according to the AQI index ...

Mumbai's AQI was 141, with Malad hitting 213. PM2.5 was the main pollutant; bakeries must switch to green energy in six months.

Iran's capital Tehran frequently ranks among the world's most polluted cities, says Swiss-based air quality monitoring ...

Iranian cities face severe air pollution, particularly during winter, due to old vehicles and dirty fuel. This has led to ...

The map below shows the location of Mashhad and Tehran. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

Public health implications of smog were only mentioned in 15% of stories published by Pakistani media, research shows.

Welsh farmers banned from disposing of waste sheep dip on their land over river pollution fears One solution is to find and fix every illegal sewage outlet to prevent waste going into rivers.