Air pollution
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Asia
Thick smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks, pushing air quality to hazardous levels
India’s top court last week eased a blanket ban on firecrackers in New Delhi during Diwali, allowing limited use of…
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Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
Hanh – one of the 600,000 people living in the central embargo zone – said the looming cost of e-bikes…
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IN FOCUS: Insatiable global meat appetite leaves Thai farmland scarred, rural communities in the dust
Studies have found a link between maize farming areas and hotspots in the sub-region of the Mekong Basin. Between December…
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Pakistan’s air pollution crisis is affecting its children’s physical and mental health
LAHORE: Pakistan is racing to address an air pollution crisis that is triggering fears of a nationwide health emergency. In…
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Mexico
Amid worsening air quality, Mexico City’s mayor pledges to lower emissions
As Mexico City entered its fourth environmental contingency alert of 2025, the city’s Mayor Clara Brugada signed a public-private agreement…
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Mexico
Mexico City enters environmental contingency due to high pollution
Mexico City’s government disseminated an environmental contingency warning for the third day in a row on Wednesday due to a…
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Asia
Vietnam drags feet over ‘urgent’ pollution problem
“The situation is urgent,” said Muthukumara Mani, World Bank lead environmental economist, based in Hanoi. Even state media, after years…
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Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: Study
Air pollution is fuelling a rise in the most common form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people…
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Thailand orders crop burning crackdown as pollution spikes
The government on Thursday ordered provincial authorities to enforce a ban on burning crop stubble, requiring them to report how…
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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
BANGKOK: Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday (Jan 24), city…
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