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Biden puts US back into fight to slow global warming
The 46th US president immediately launched a series of climate-friendly efforts that would transform how Americans drive and get their power.
Orange warning issued as cold wave sweeps across China
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): China is set to encounter a freezing cold front as a cold air mass is sweeping across the country from north to south, the National Meteorological Center warned on Monday (Dec 28).
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019 -Lancet
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said in a report https://secure.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/action/getSharedSiteSession?rc=1&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjournals%2Flanplh%2Farticle%2FPIIS2542-5196%2820%2930298-9%2Ffulltext shared by the government on Tuesday, with 1.67 million deaths accounting for 18% of all fatalities.
Special Report: U.S. air monitors routinely miss pollution - even refinery explosions
(Reuters) - When explosions ripped through a Philadelphia oil refinery last year, the shock waves knocked Felicia Menna’s front door frame out of place. Then came the black smoke.
Study: Air pollution drives plastic waste in China
A new research suggests a correlation between office workers’ propensity to order food delivery and outdoor air pollution in the country.
Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Hundreds of millions of Indians in north India woke up on Sunday to toxic air following Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate.
Red light? Then turn engine off, Delhi urges motorists amid heavy pollution
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Choking back exhaust fumes, 22-year-old Rihana Saif stands at a traffic signal in India's capital New Delhi, holding a sign mounted on a bamboo stick imploring motorists to turn their engines off.
India court bans firecrackers in pollution-hit cities citing virus surge
NEW DELHI (AFP): India's environmental court on Monday (Nov 9) ordered a ban on firecrackers during the country's biggest annual festival in cities battling hazardously poor air quality, citing a link between pollution and a coronavirus surge.
New Delhi's new Covid-19 cases hit record high as other states in India report smaller numbers
NEW DELHI: India has reported 45,903 new coronavirus cases, with its capital recording the highest single-day rise in infections since the pandemic began.
Artificial trees, smog-free towers, and other air-purifying urban structures
From green walls to advertising billboards, these inventions are designed to reduce fine particles in the atmosphere.
