Air pollution
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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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India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions
NEW DELHI:Â India’s top court on Friday (Nov 22) ordered authorities in the smog-choked capital New Delhi to establish checkpoints on…
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What happened to China’s ‘airpocalypse’?
Air pollution levels in the Asian juggernaut have dropped faster than any other country in the world. CNA looks at…
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Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery
Farmers are a powerful voting bloc and remain defiant about their role in the smog, saying they cannot switch to…
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Toxic smog persists over India’s north; Delhi pollution remains severe
NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday (Nov 19),…
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Primary schools empty as smog persists in Indian capital
NEW DELHI:Â Residents in India’s capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday (Nov 15), a…
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Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges
NEW DELHI: A toxic haze enveloped India’s national capital on Wednesday (Nov 13) morning as temperatures dropped and pollution surged,…
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