Air Pollution

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PUBLISHED : 7 Jan 2025 at 11:19 Bangkok city late Tuesday morning, the view only partially obscured by the hazardously high level of ultra-fine dust. The country’s worst air pollution was detected in Bangkok on Tuesday morning, with ultrafine dust accumulation at "red" hazardous-to-health levels in the capital and adjacent…

Mumbai: Following a TOI report on residents being troubled by noise and air pollution-causing stone-crusher plants in Kandivali East, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a closure notice to the units. MPCB chairman Siddhesh Kadam took to X on Monday to post: "Read an article published in the…

Synopsis The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked Stage-III measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for Delhi-NCR, following improvements in air quality. While Stage-III actions were lifted, Stage-I and II measures remain enforced to prevent further deterioration of the air quality. The CAQM continues to monitor…

A review of 3,000 studies indicates that these microscopic plastic particles in the air could be contributing to male and female infertility. Tires and degrading garbage release tiny plastic particles into the air, contributing to air pollution that researchers at UC San Francisco believe may be linked to respiratory issues…

Ella (right ) and her mother Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah (left) (Image: Getty/Rosamund) The mother of a schoolgirl killed by air pollution has warned the Government is “not doing enough” to protect children from filthy air. Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s daughter Ella, nine, suffered a fatal asthma attack in February 2013 after being exposed…

The Al Mawashi cattle company’s ‘death ship’ Al Kuwait clinched the first runner-up position this year for its air pollution and animal rights abuse. Ikwezi coal mine in KwaZulu-Natal, with its blatant disrespect for the local community and disregard for the natural environment, followed in third place...Read More

After a few days of breathable air, Delhi’s air quality has once again plunged into the ‘severe’ category, crossing the dangerous AQI threshold of 400 and above. Reports attribute this sharp deterioration to unfavorable meteorological conditions, including low wind speeds and falling temperatures. In response to the alarming situation, the…

While electric vehicles have become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, new research led by Princeton University has demonstrated that refining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could create pollution hotspots near manufacturing hubs. Focusing on China and India, the researchers found that national sulfur dioxide (SO2)…