Air Pollution
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Health
Air pollution exposure raises brain stroke risk in older adults: Study
Prolonged exposure to air pollution significantly raises the risk of brain stroke in older adults, a recent study led by…
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Health
Early-Life Exposure to Air and Light Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: Yale Study
A new study by researchers at Yale University suggests that exposure to air pollution and artificial outdoor light at night…
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India
Combined Impact of Air Pollution and Extreme Heat Significantly Increases Mortality Risk in Indian Cities: Study
A new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Environment International, reveals that extreme…
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World
Study Reveals Only Seven Countries Meet WHO Air Quality Standards
A shocking air quality report has revealed that nearly every country in the world is breathing air that is dirtier…
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Hyderabad
Hyderabad Weather Update: Faces Severe Air Pollution Crisis Amid Freezing Temperatures
Hyderabad is experiencing severe air pollution as temperatures drop to 8°C, with AQI levels exceeding safe limits. Areas like Sanath…
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India
NGT orders thermal power plants at Aurangabad’s Nabinagar to comply with environmental laws
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered two thermal power plants at Nabinagar in Bihar's Aurangabad to rectify minor non-observance…
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North India
Amid turmoil, air pollution peaks in Bangladesh as temperatures fall
As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital city Dhaka's air quality has worsened to a large…
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World
Global study links 1.5 million deaths every year to air pollution from wildfires
Australian-led international research has found that over 1.5 million deaths globally every year were linked to the health impacts of…
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North India
Air pollution: SC questions Delhi govt over trucks entering national capital
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Delhi government over the entry of trucks in the national capital, currently reeling…
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North India
Can air pollution affect weight gain and hormonal health?
Amid poor air quality in the national capital, doctors on Friday warned that the air pollutants, besides causing respiratory and…
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North India
Delhi’s Air Quality Hits Alarming Levels: Equivalent to Smoking 50 Cigarettes a Day
This figure places the capital in the “severe-plus category”, with AQI levels breaching the 500 marks in areas like Alipur,…
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North India
Delhi Schools Shift to Online Learning for Classes 1 to 5 Amid Severe Pollution
Delhi: In response to escalating air pollution levels, all schools in Delhi for students up to Class 5 will transition…
