Media reports suggest that air pollution in India reduces life expectancy by about 5.2 years. Children, the elderly, and people with existing health issues are most at risk. More cases of lung ...

Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, including the use of poorly-ventilated stoves and open fires for cooking inside dwellings. Photo by Mark Katzman. Air ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines ... 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File) More air quality monitors ...

People woke up to gloomy weather, a result of a cyclonic circulation over the state; this system extends up to 1.5 km above ...

It was all about putting your two best feet forward as a highly anticipated forest walkway/elevated nature trail opened at ...

Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution ... (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File) A person checks his mobile phone as farmers burn crop residue after harvest ...

A new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet reveals that days with both high air pollution and extreme heat substantially raise the risk of death in Indian cities ...

"The WHO has made recommendations on safer thresholds of air pollution, and we know that in India, by and large, these are exceeded in most cities and rural areas. So, it is having a direct impact ...

The CAG report on 'Prevention of Air Pollution from Vehicles' was tabled by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the Assembly on Tuesday. A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG ...

As India’s attempt to represent the Global South in conversations with the Global North on climate change takes center stage, ...

India's approach to addressing household air pollution, a significant contributor to PM2.5 levels and health risks, is highlighted at the WHO conference. Kalpana Balakrishnan advocates for investment ...

In India, air pollution is still a major health risk; estimates indicate that it shortens life expectancy by 5.2 years on average. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution was associated with over 1. ...