The central government is considering ways to dispose of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday. "We are working t ...More

Iran decided to postpone two premier league football matches on Sunday as the air pollution in Tehran was more than twice the acceptable level, according to the state media. The games -- between Tehr ...More

A traffic policeman wears a mask to protect himself from dust and air pollution as he signals to drivers in New Delhi, India, December 23 was officially the capital city’s ‘most polluted day of the ye ...More

Dense smog continued to shroud China's largest cities on Saturday though an approaching cold front began to clear the skies, a day after a Beijing air-pollution alert forced the cancellation of more t ...More

The government should set up an air pollution monitoring station in the city to monitor vehicular pollution in addition to the existing one for monitoring industrial air pollution at Baikampady, accor ...More

Dense smog continued to shroud China’s largest cities on Saturday though an approaching cold front began to clear the skies, a day after a Beijing air-pollution alert forced the cancellation of more t ...More

NEW DELHI: Daily bulletins will keep you informed about the odd-even formula's impact on air quality from January 1 to 15. The environment department will monitor air quality at 200 locations from 8am ...More

Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people, mostly in cities, every year and now, a new study has revealed the main sources of urban air pollution across the world. Particulate matter (PM) in the ...More

Road dust and secondary particles emitted from various sources are the primary contributors of pollution in the national capital, according to a draft report by IIT Kanpur. While the pollutants are al ...More

SIENA, Italy: The air in Milan has gotten so dirty that cars and motorcycles will be banned from city streets for several periods next week to reduce emissions, and Rome is also restricting traffic to ...More

The Chinese capital Beijing was enveloped by this year’s worst air pollution with the smog level crossing the most hazardous mark, two days after a red alert for foul weather was lifted. Beijing woke ...More

China has issued pollution red alert for smog in at least 10 cities warning over 100 million people to stay indoors, state media reported on Thursday. Pollution covered large parts of the country’s ...More

More Chinese cities are issuing their first red alerts for pollution in response to forecasts of heavy smog, after the capital, Beijing, issued two this monthfollowing criticism for not releasing them ...More

More than 100 million people in China have been warned to stay indoors after at least 10 Chinese cities issued red alerts for smog, state media reported today. Pollution covered large parts of the ...More

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday released a detailed blueprint for its ambitious road-rationing plan to check pollution in the national capital. The plan to curb the number of vehicles ply ...More

The Chinese capital Beijing was on Friday enveloped by this year’s worst air pollution with the smog level crossing the most hazardous mark, two days after a red alert for foul weather was lifted. Be ...More

The Delhi government on Thursday unveiled its ambitious traffic rationing plan to combat rising pollution, but greens were unhappy over the exemption given to 25 categories of motorists including wome ...More

On Tuesday, AIIMS doctors announced that the institution would be part of the first large-scale study in India in nearly 18 years on links between respiratory and cardiovascular conditions and air qua ...More

It's not only about salaries, promotions and career prospects - many companies in China have found they need to offer cleaner air within their offices to lure and retain staff. Air quality has deteri ...More

Expressing concern over the alarming level of air pollution in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed concerned officials for banning 15-year-old diesel vehicles in the state capital among ot ...More