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How Beijing Reduced Air Pollution By Up To 89% In A Decade
Despite a tripling of vehicle numbers, pollution levels have decreased, making Beijing a model for other cities tackling similar problems.
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Delhi's Severe Pollution Takes Centre Stage At COP29
Delhi's hazardous air quality was a key focus at COP29, as experts warned about the health risks of air pollution and called for immediate global action.
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Pakistan Limits Outdoor Activities To Curb Air-Pollution Related Illness
Pakistan's Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from Monday to curb illnesses caused by intense air pollution.
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Climate Challenges Don't See Borders As NASA Pic Shows Smog-Covered Lahore, Delhi
The hazardous level of pollution has forced authorities in Pakistan to close schools till November 17 in a bid to lower children's exposure to the pollution.
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Pak Shuts Parks, Museums As Air Quality Worsens, Multans AQI Crosses 2,100
Pakistan's Punjab government in a bid to combat the hazardous smog conditions in the province, shut down amusement parks and museums for 10 days, from November 8 to 17, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan Bans Entry To Public Spaces, Including Parks As Pollution Worsens
Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of the eastern province.
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NASA Sends World's Biggest Flying Laboratory Up In The Air. Here's Why
NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.
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China's Air Pollution Worsens For First Time In A Decade: Report
China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said.
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Pak Planning Rs 350 Million Artificial Rain Experiment To Curb Air Pollution: Report
Pakistan's Punjab province is planning to carry out an artificial rain experiment with China's help in Lahore, one of the cities to face the worst air pollution, a project estimated to cost Rs 350 million in the cash-strapped country, as per reports.
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Explained: Why South Asia Is The Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Explained: Why Is South Asia Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Schools, Offices Shut In Pollution-Hit Lahore, Health Emergency Imposed
Pakistan's second-most populous city Lahore has shut down due to toxic air.
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Students Ordered To Wear Masks In Pakistan's Smog-Hit Lahore
Authorities in Pakistan ordered schoolchildren in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons starting Thursday, an effort to protect against hazardous levels of polluted air.
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China Issues Highest Pollution Alert As Dense Fog Reduces Visibility
Beijing said it would implement traffic control measures if the capital activates its highest air pollution warning.
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Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study
The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.
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How Beijing Reduced Air Pollution By Up To 89% In A Decade
Despite a tripling of vehicle numbers, pollution levels have decreased, making Beijing a model for other cities tackling similar problems.
-
Delhi's Severe Pollution Takes Centre Stage At COP29
Delhi's hazardous air quality was a key focus at COP29, as experts warned about the health risks of air pollution and called for immediate global action.
-
Pakistan Limits Outdoor Activities To Curb Air-Pollution Related Illness
Pakistan's Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from Monday to curb illnesses caused by intense air pollution.
-
Climate Challenges Don't See Borders As NASA Pic Shows Smog-Covered Lahore, Delhi
The hazardous level of pollution has forced authorities in Pakistan to close schools till November 17 in a bid to lower children's exposure to the pollution.
-
Pak Shuts Parks, Museums As Air Quality Worsens, Multans AQI Crosses 2,100
Pakistan's Punjab government in a bid to combat the hazardous smog conditions in the province, shut down amusement parks and museums for 10 days, from November 8 to 17, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan Bans Entry To Public Spaces, Including Parks As Pollution Worsens
Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of the eastern province.
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NASA Sends World's Biggest Flying Laboratory Up In The Air. Here's Why
NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.
-
China's Air Pollution Worsens For First Time In A Decade: Report
China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said.
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Pak Planning Rs 350 Million Artificial Rain Experiment To Curb Air Pollution: Report
Pakistan's Punjab province is planning to carry out an artificial rain experiment with China's help in Lahore, one of the cities to face the worst air pollution, a project estimated to cost Rs 350 million in the cash-strapped country, as per reports.
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Explained: Why South Asia Is The Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Explained: Why Is South Asia Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Schools, Offices Shut In Pollution-Hit Lahore, Health Emergency Imposed
Pakistan's second-most populous city Lahore has shut down due to toxic air.
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Students Ordered To Wear Masks In Pakistan's Smog-Hit Lahore
Authorities in Pakistan ordered schoolchildren in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons starting Thursday, an effort to protect against hazardous levels of polluted air.
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China Issues Highest Pollution Alert As Dense Fog Reduces Visibility
Beijing said it would implement traffic control measures if the capital activates its highest air pollution warning.
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Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study
The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.
