Air Pollution

On Saturday, December 13, 2025, the city’s air quality deteriorated further, slipping from the “very poor” to the “severe” category -- a level that also affects otherwise healthy individuals -- with readings crossing 400 in the red zone. About 40 start-up founders and business representatives met here on Saturday to…

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha during the Winter session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday, December 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab Highlighting concerns about “a blanket of poisonous air” over major cities, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday…

A new national assessment by the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI) has found that local emission sources are the primary contributors to the hazardous air quality levels in Pakistan’s major cities. This emerged on Tuesday. The PAQI is an independent research and advocacy organisation committed to addressing air pollution in…

In its first six months, New York City’s controversial congestion pricing scheme has reduced air pollution by 22% in Manhattan’s toll zone, while improving air quality across the entire metropolitan region, according to new research. The Cornell University study analysed data from 42 air quality monitors throughout the New York…

Civil rights groups are increasingly concerned that AI's rapidly spreading physical infrastructure is deepening climate burdens for communities of color.Why it matters: Massive data centers require vast quantities of water, energy and land. Many of these centers are clustered in regions where marginalized communities already face higher levels of air…

A study shows gas stoves significantly increase indoor nitrogen dioxide exposure, often surpassing health guidelines and posing risks comparable to outdoor pollution. For millions of people in the United States, remaining indoors does not provide the protection from harmful air pollution that they might expect, according to a new study…

The Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) has organised a training workshop for National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) from across the Greater Accra Region on air-quality monitoring and disaster preparedness. The workshop held yesterday was part of efforts to tackle rising air pollution and persistent waste-management…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution could be contributing to clogged arteries, a new study says. People exposed long-term to common air pollutants have an increased risk of advanced heart disease caused by hardened arteries, researchers reported Thursday at the annual meeting of…

Air pollution is the latest environmental crisis causing havoc across Iran. Large parts of the country are already suffering from a drought, one of the worst in decades. Its wetlands are dry, and its land is subsiding at alarming rates. Now the fallout is also affecting the air that the…

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