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Farm fires big culprit as Delhi air quality worsens

City of about 20m population; world’s most polluted capital is blanketed in smog

Published 01 Nov, 2022 03:30pm

World

Delhi stops construction as pollution set to worsen from Tuesday

Experts are predicting that wind speed will fall from November 1 and its direction will change

Published 31 Oct, 2022 04:17pm

Trending

Indian capital to ban firecrackers ahead of pollution season

Dehli’s air becomes particularly bad from mid December to February due to pollution

Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:24pm

World

Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN

'As earth warms, wildfires and associated air pollution seen increasing' WMO chief

Published 08 Sep, 2022 10:52am

Pakistan

Good things come to those who bait

Dozens of fish wash ashore in Karachi to fishermen's delight

Published 17 May, 2022 03:55pm

Health

No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021

SHANGHAI: Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:48pm

آلودگی کورونا سے زیادہ اموات کا سبب بن رہی ہے: رپورٹ

اقوام متحدہ نے ماحولیاتی خطرات کو عالمی حقوق کا سب سے بڑا چیلنج قرار دیا ہے۔

Published 19 Feb, 2022 02:02pm

World

India shuts five coal-fired power plants around New Delhi

By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI - India has temporarily shut down five coal-fired power plants around...

Updated 17 Nov, 2021 04:00pm

World

India's top court orders 'work from home' over pollution in capital

By Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court told authorities on Monday to shut offices in the capital and...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 02:23pm

Science

‘Climate Justice March’ held in Lahore; demonstrators demand control of pollution

Civil society organisations in Lahore called for a climate march on Monday to demand the government to act against...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 01:29pm

فضائی آلودگی کے سبب سالانہ 70 لاکھ اموات ہوتی ہیں

عالمی ادارہ صحت نے ماحول کے خطرناک فضائی آلودگی سے نمٹنے کےلئے...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:06pm

Health

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% of Indians by more than nine years, according to ...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:44pm