Air pollution
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Asia
Air quality worsens in India’s capital despite government efforts
NEW DELHI: The air quality in India’s capital worsened on Monday (Oct 30), with pollution levels rising to the highest…
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Asia
Mumbai issues guidelines to construction industry amid worsening air quality
MUMBAI: India’s financial capital of Mumbai has asked construction sites to use barricades and banned the burning of garbage in…
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Asia
Thai government pledges action as Bangkok pollution spikes
Thailand’s government says the industrial sector accounts for just 4 per cent of the suffocating haze that regularly blankets parts…
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Travel
Why were these cruise passengers shamed for arriving in France?
The World Traveller passengers disembarked to a crowd of 80 booing demonstrators in Brittany yesterday. ADVERTISEMENT Cruise ship passengers had…
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Asia
Thailand urged to halt crop burning after air pollution spike
BANGKOK: Thailand must ban stubble burning by farmers to improve air quality, the head of a leading agricultural body said…
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Asia
Commentary: Living dangerously in Jakarta all over again, amid crippling air pollution
WHAT’S BEING DONE TO CURB JAKARTA’S AIR POLLUTION? Widodo has called for measures to tackle the pollution, including urging workers…
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United States
Entire city evacuated as Canada’s record wildfire season blazes on
The entire capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories was evacuated on Thursday as fire crews battled to keep a wildfire…
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Asia
Jokowi calls for air pollution measures in Jakarta as locals complain of respiratory issues
In the short term, Mr Jokowi reportedly ordered relevant ministries and non-ministerial government agencies to intervene in improving the air…
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Videos
The residents and scientists fighting back against air pollution | ABC News
At Robert Richards’s house, dust is constantly covering the white weatherboards. Until recently, he had no idea he was living…
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United States
‘I can taste the air’: Smoke from Canada fires is engulfing New York
Smoke from Canada wildfires has prompted New York City to cancel broadway shows and flights. Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured…
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