Air pollution
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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 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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Asia
Southeast Asian cities among world’s most polluted, ranking shows
BANGKOK: Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday (Jan 24) according to air-monitoring organisation…
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Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
BANGKOK: Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday (Jan 23), local authorities said, as officials…
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Hanoi declared world’s most polluted city, authorities seek action
“We the elderly can feel it very clearly when we suffer from respiratory problems that lead to breathing difficulties,” Luu…
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India tightens curbs as air pollution turns ‘severe’
NEW DELHI: India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for New…
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