Air pollution
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India celebrates Diwali under shadow of Covid and air pollution
Celebrations back in full swing for first time since pandemic began but many fear festival will bring fresh su…
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Sandstorm and pollution turn Beijing sky orange – video
A sandstorm has combined with already high air pollution to turn the sky over Beijing an eerie orange. Air qua…
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It’s not just oceans: scientists find plastic is also polluting the air
New research links Delhi’s thick smogs to burning of plasticsPlastic waste in our oceans is now a well-known i…
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Man saved from deportation after pollution plea in French legal ‘first’
Court says man would face ‘worsening of his respiratory pathology due to air pollution’ in country of originA …
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Pollution killed nearly 1.7m people in India in 2019 – study
Lancet report finds that toxic air caused rise in lung cancer, stroke and other diseasesPollution accounted fo…
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‘Not the usual Diwali’: Indians urged to stay at home amid Covid surge
Festivities upended by pandemic as fears rise smog may worsen crisisMore than one billion Indians celebrated D…
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‘Not the usual Diwali’: Indians urged to stay at home amid Covid surge
Festivities upended by pandemic as fears rise smog may worsen crisisMore than one billion Indians celebrated D…
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Shadow cast across India as Diwali festival hit by Covid – and smog
People encouraged to stay at home for Hindu festival with Delhi particularly affectedCoronavirus – latest upda…
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Delhi Covid crisis worsened by soaring pollution levels
Indian capital records highest single day rise in cases as monitor says pollution is at 14 times WHO safe leve…
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India and Pakistan dominate WHO’s air pollution database
The region contains 16 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities. Historical data sheds light on why At this time…
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UN secretary general urges India to swiftly turn away from coal
António Guterres tells country to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climateIndia must swiftl…
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Two wheels good: India falls back in love with bikes after Covid-19
A bicycle boom has seen Indians swapping cars – the ultimate status symbol – for a more humble mode of transpo…
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Indonesia creates ‘artificial rain’ to prevent repeat of devastating fires
Haze from last year’s fires forced airports and schools to close, and are thought to have cost the economy at …
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India suffers most pollution-linked deaths in world, study finds
Pollution causes more than 2 million deaths a year in India, while Chad, Central African Republic and North Ko…
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Indian city’s cow dung ban leaves a bitter taste for street food vendors
Stall owners fear for livelihoods, saying burning dung essential to flavour of Bihari favouritesThe tantalisin…