カテゴリー: Air pollution
Air pollution caused by wildfires is another blow to northern Thailand’s tourism industry as businesses suffer amid war in IranThe Doi Suthep temple in northern Thailand is known for its spectacular views of Chiang Mai and the lush forested mountains t…
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the airBreathwork is everywhere, whether it’s in yoga studios, corporate retreats or self-help reels. We’r…
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plantsEach day, Kiran Kasbe drives a rickshaw taxi through his home neighbourho…
Bharatiya Janata party launches first test flight as brown haze blankets city after Diwali – but experts decry ‘gimmick’The Delhi regional government is trialling a cloud-seeding experiment to induce artificial rain, in an effort to clean the air in th…
Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smogDelhi awoke to a thick haze on Tuesday, a day after millions of people celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks, marking the beg…
Extreme air pollution from farming fires meets high population density, causing substantial harm to healthThe post-monsoon period in Delhi has become a time of smog. In November, the city’s pollution index reached its highest levels, classified as “sev…
Government orders ban on burning of leftover crops and says train and bus services will be free from SaturdayAir pollution in Thailand’s capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five ye…
The odour from a wastewater plant comes and goes, but locals say it’s worsened after an equipment breakdown that authorities warn could take years to fixIn a small city across the harbour from New Zealand’s capital, an invisible villain is terrorising …
Leaders of Indian capital must tackle transport and heavy industry rather than seek quick fixes, say campaignersAs winter sets in across north India – usually around the time of the country’s biggest festival, Diwali – the air in Delhi becomes thick an…
Pollution levels in the Indian capital have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog. In some parts of the city, a live air quality ranking by IQAir put pollution levels at…
As air pollution hits toxic levels, one proposal is to introduce a ‘smog diplomacy’ initiative between Pakistan and IndiaAs the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar symptoms. First came the scratchy throat and burning eyes, the…
As Pakistan’s second biggest city takes the lead in the poor air quality index, one artist and activist struggled to find people who caredIt is “smog season” in Lahore. Along with cities in the plains of the Punjab province, October is now popularly ca…
Study finds about a quarter of health burden comes from power stations that generate just 3% of country’s electricityIndia struggles with some of the worst air pollution in the world. Now scientists have worked out which of the country’s power plants a…
Country needs to speed up environmental response to protect its ageing population, multinational study findsIn 2005 Beijing was crowned the smog capital of the world. Concerns about air pollution and athlete health overshadowed preparations for the 200…
Cloud seeding improves air quality in city of Lahore but experts say practice is not a sustainable solutionArtificial rain has been used in an attempt to lower pollution levels in Lahore, Pakistan.The capital city of the eastern province of Punjab, nea…