The Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order banning the sale and use of firecrackers in West Bengal during Kali Puja, saying preservation of life was more important amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Preserving life more important: Supreme Court refuses to interfere with HC cracker ban

Over 1,100 FIRs have been lodged against 2,000 farmers in Uttar Pradesh for stubble burning. Nearly, 144 FIRs have been lodged in different districts in the last 24 hours alone for stubble burning.

2,000 farmers booked for stubble burning in UP

The National Green Tribunal Monday issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four state governments on whether the use of firecrackers is banned from November 7-30 in the interest of public health and environment.

Air pollution: NGT notice to Centre to blanket ban firecrackers from November 7-30

Millions of old and used cars exported from the European Union, Japan, and the United States to developing countries is fuelling air pollution, a UN report warns.

'Old and unsafe' cars fuelling air pollution in developing countries, report finds

A study by Harvard University showed that an increase of only one microgram per cubic metre in Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 may cause an 8 per cent increase in the COVID-19 death rate.

Your Story: Air pollution may hinder India's fight against COVID-19, says study

Delhi residents did not get any respite from air quality even on Monday as the air quality of the national capital in the early hours was again in the "very poor" category.

'Very poor' air continues to trouble Delhi residents

'Look at India. It's filthy. The air is filthy' said Donald Trump in the final Presidential Debate 2020. WION's Palki Sharma asks: Should the world's 'biggest climate change denier' be talking about India?

Gravitas: North Korea warns against 'Coronavirus dust storm' from China

Gravitas: Should Trump be preaching India?

A global study has claimed that air pollution killed 500,000 newborns in 2019. More than 116,000 of those deaths were in India. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Air pollution killed 500,000 newborns in 2019

Air pollution is not only reducing the life span of humans but is also proving to be fatal to newborns. Over 476,000 infants in all over the wordl did not live long enough due to air pollution that resulted in high particulate matter (PM) in 2019, a global study has said.

Toxic air pollution killed 5 lakh newborns, India biggest hotspot: Global study

As the country is witnessing a massive surge in air pollution, will the coming winter season make COVID-19 more lethal?

COVID-19 and air pollution: Will pollution make COVID more lethal?

The farmers of Punjab and Haryana have started their annual exercise of burning crop stubble to prepare the fields for rabi (winter) crops and due to this practice of large area the air quality Delhi -NCR has started deteriorating.

Delhi-NCR fears air pollution as farmers continue stubble burning

China saw average concentrations of lung-damaging airborne particles known as PM2.5 fall by 10.8 per cent from January to July as industry slowed because of the coronavirus, data showed on Friday, though levels were still well above WHO recommendations.

Air pollution in China drops by 10% owing to coronavirus restrictions

Underlining that air pollution does not respect borders be it cities, states or countries, experts from various South Asian countries have called for regional cooperation with the data creating models to improve the air qualities.

Air pollution does not respect borders, regional cooperation required: Experts

Could air pollution be contributing to a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections? This analysis claims there is “compelling” evidence. The study, which took into account over 20 factors ascertained how air pollution in one particular area causes more infections, and also more admissions and deaths in hospitals.

Air pollution significantly contributes to rise in coronavirus infections and deaths: Study

France's top administrative court asked the government to take concrete steps to control air pollution in many cities and town or face fines of 10 million euros ($11.

Top court warns French government of fine if it fails to curb air pollution

As the climate changes rapidly because of human activity, scientists and researchers have always struggled to find a corner of the Earth unaffected by people. But researchers from Colorado State University have now identified an atmospheric region which remains unchanged by human activity.

This is the place where you can find the cleanest air on Earth!

China's air quality saw "incomparable" improvements in the first quarter of this year as a coronavirus outbreak led to rapid declines in industrial activity and transportation, an environment ministry official said on Friday.

Chinese official hails incomparable improvement in air quality as virus hits industry

Skies in the national capital have been showing an unprecedented -- yet fantastic -- side-effect amid the nationwide coronavirus-enforced lockdown. They have turned blue and, perhaps, breathable.

Delhi's air pollution drops by 49% owing to coronavirus-induced lockdown

Air pollution over northern India has plummeted to a 20-year-low for this time of the year, according to satellite data published by US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Air pollution over North India plummets to 20-year-low amid lockdown, says NASA

The cyclists riding bicycles in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana face social stigma and hostility. According to local residents, the stigma around cycling has made streets ''more dangerous than lions''.

The city where cyclists are unwelcome

Beijing witness heavy pollution returning to shroud the skies even though polluting emissions from factories and vehicles were below normal due to the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Air pollution grips China's capital despite reduced emissions from coronavirus economic slowdown

The Center for Energy and Clean Air Research and the Greenpeace Branch in Southeast Asia recently published research according to which, the global cost of fossil-fueled air pollution is $ 8 billion a day, or roughly 3.

Air pollution costs India $150 billion a year: Report

One of the bustling cities of the world, the United States's Big Apple - New York - also happens to be the one battling the menace of rising air pollution. Experts have found that spikes in New York's air pollution levels in the year 2018 could be attributed to Canadian wildfires and controlled agricultural burning in Canada and the southeastern US.

Experts believe Canadian wildfires prompted spikes in New York's air pollution 

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