All Indian cities showed air quality improvements in 2020 owing to the Covid-19 impact compared to 2018, while 63 per cent saw improvements compared to 2019, said the 2020 World Air Quality Report on Tuesday that is based on PM2.

India's air quality improved in 2020, claims report

Beijing has been hit by the worst sandstorm of the decade. Some say it looks like the end of the world. WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Beijing hit by the decade's worst sandstorm

Sandstorm has landed the Chinese capital into worries. A massive sandstorm has combined with already high air pollution to turn the skies in Beijing an eerie orange.

Beijing suffers from 'hazardous' levels of pollution

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The air quality in the national capital once again went down to the "very poor" category on Thursday with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) registered at 303. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), at 6 am, the concentrations of the particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of 10 and 2.

Delhi's air quality 'very poor', AQI at 303

Largest U.S oil refineries in Texas have released tons of air pollutants into the skies. The refineries had to shut their production to not let the air dilute with pollutants. These pollutants also resulted in Hypodermia which resulted in killing dozens of people. Pollutants which came from the Texas air originally got diluted from the Artic air and pollutants held responsible for the diseases.

Environmental crises in Texas led to dozens of hypothermia cases

A new study published on Monday has shed light on the irreversible link between air pollution and vision loss. Air pollution can cloud people's vision and in later life lead to macular degeneration, an age-related eye ailment that can lead to irreversible blindness.

Study reveals irreversible link between air pollution and vision loss

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he was taking a break from Twitter. "Off Twitter for a while," Musk tweeted to his 44.8 million followers, but gave no further details.

‘Off for a while’: Elon Musk says taking break from Twitter

A new study has found that long term exposure to polluted air could lead to blindness.

Study: Polluted air could make you blind

A new study has found that long term exposure to polluted air could lead to blindness. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Air pollution could make you blind, study finds

A new report came out revealing new dimensions of threat from air pollution. Long term exposure to polluted air could lead to blindness. This video gets you the complete story.

The Common eye ailment linked to pollution

Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers, including those from the University College London, UK, noted that AMD is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among the over 50s in high-income countries, with the numbers of those affected projected to reach 300 million by 2040.

Air pollution may result in irreversible blindness, study says

A new study has revealed that air pollution is likely to increase the risk of irreversible sight loss. Researchers have drawn a link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and air pollution.

Air pollution likely to raise risk of sight loss

According to a new study, one in 15 lost pregnancies in South Asia is due to air pollution. The polluted air starts choking a baby even before birth. It causes miscarriages and foetal deaths.

Air pollution causes stillbirths and miscarriages in South Asia, says study

Air Pollution is killing babies even before they're born. A new study has revealed that 1 in 15 failed pregnancies in South Asia is due to pollution, out of this 67% are in rural areas. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why we cannot view air pollution through a city-centric lens.

Gravitas: Air Pollution is causing miscarriages

Tesla owner and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has thrown an open challenge to the Twitteratis and has announced a $100 million prize for the winner. Known for being a tech expert and a man with abundant resources, Musk has often used his resources in a generous way.

Elon Musk offers $100 million to develop a technology on Twitter

Toxic air killed in India last year led to 1.7 million deaths accounting for 18 per cent of all fatalities, according to a study published in The Lancet. The findings of the study by Lancet Planetary Health highlighted that “lost output from deaths and diseases due to air pollution in 2019 led to a loss of 1.

Air pollution in India led to 1.7 million deaths in 2019: Study

The study, published in the The Lancet Planetary Health, has been funded by the UN Environment Programme, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

India: Air pollution killed 1.6 million people in 2019, led to 1.4% of GDP loss

So many people lost their lives due to COVID-19 in India, but the virus which gripped the entire world this year is probably not as deadly as air pollution. According to report, over 1.67 Million people have died last year due to air pollution.

Today Tonight: Rise in deaths due to pollution in India

The girl is believed to be the first person in the U.K. to have air pollution listed as the cause of death on their death certificate.

Air pollution listed as cause of 9-year-old’s death in London

The national capital Delhi will experience "very poor" air quality in the next two days, an India Meteorological Department official said on Friday. Kuldeep Srivastava, Head, IMD's regional weather forecasting Centre in Delhi said that the stubble burning has decreased significantly and increased pollution level is mainly due to local vehicle emission and industrial pollution.

Delhi to experience very poor air quality for next two days, says IMD official

The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category across Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad on Sunday, data from a government agency showed.

Air quality remains 'poor' in National Capital Region

Top doctors have warned elite runners are taking a major health risk by competing in Sunday's New Delhi half-marathon in the midst of a major coronavirus outbreak and soaring air pollution.

Doctors warn over Delhi's 'suicidal' half-marathon

As India's capital chokes under smog, we decode how countries across the world are battling air pollution. Watch 'Fighting Air Pollution' on Wion Wideangle.

WION Wideangle: Fighting Air Pollution

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