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Pollution: Delhi's toxic winter air is back - is the Indian capital prepared?

The Delhi government has announced a four-month winter action plan, but experts say that won't be enough.

Nearly Half Of EU Cities Not Meeting Clean Air Standards, Study Finds

The report claims 46% of the cities analysed exceed the limits set by the EU’s Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), which entered into force in December 2024.

​​​​​​​Cooking is bigger source of harmful air particles than vehicle exhausts in London and Beijing

There have been decades of regulations to make vehicles greener and improve air quality in London and Beijing, as well as a popular shift towards less polluting road transport. Now, total emissions...

Private cars, SUVs contribute significantly to traffic congestion, air pollution – Study 

Private cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) dominate traffic on major roads in parts of Ghana, contributing to congestion, inefficient road use and transport-related air pollution, a study has...

Air pollution: Indian capital Delhi's air quality worsens ahead of Diwali festival

On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading was at 377, in the "very poor" category.

Lahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia

Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of northern ‌India and adjoining Pakistan on Tuesday, with the onset of pre-winter smog making Lahore the world's most polluted city and authorities in Delhi...

Smoke control area expanded to whole of York

The rules aim to improve air quality and protect people's health.

Delhi rolls out new anti-pollution measures to get ahead of toxic winter smog

Parking charges at authorised sites are doubled and private office staff asked to work from home

Greener front gardens could help combat air pollution and summer heat

Scientists call for incentives to preserve vegetation as study highlights benefits of plentiful planting in London

Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report

Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.

Indonesia’s air pollution deaths surged by 42% in September as government resists declaring...

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

During the peak of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, approximately 7 million residents were exposed to airborne lead concentrations over 24 hours that exceeded 80 times the normal background level,...

Tashkent air pollution linked to dust and unfavorable weather conditions, Ecology Committee says |...

Air quality in Tashkent has deteriorated as rainfall remains nearly six times below the monthly norm, allowing dust to accumulate in the atmosphere, while…