High pollution levels in Thailand's northern city of Chiang Mai and Vietnam's capital Hanoi are alarming locals and pushing local bodies to implement stricter rules. Eric Njoka brings you the report.

Severe air pollution clouds Vietnam, Thailand

Air pollution is a growing concern in urban areas worldwide with dire consequences for human health and the environment. Belgrade the capital of Serbia, is no exception for being the fourth most polluted city in the country. Hence in an effort to combat this problem, scientists have developed an innovative solution called the "Liquid tree," an urban photo-bio-reactor that will help harness the power of micro-algae to improve air quality.

'Liquid Tree' to combat air pollution

Rising air pollution in Thailand is causing pressure on health services. Nearly (200,000) people were hospitalised in the past week. The capital Bangkok is worst hit with air quality worsening.

Thailand tourism future darkened by air pollution

After a few months of post-covid bustle sidewalks have emptied again in Beijing. China's capital city of Beijing has been hit by dense sandstorms that severely affected visibility shrouding buildings and roads in a thick blanket of dust.

Air pollution spikes in Beijing

A new study has revealed that air pollution is creating a hindrance in the mating of fruit flies because females are unable to recognise the males' scent. Female fruit flies use the scent of pheromones which is emitted by males to select them for mating, however, ozone pollution has disrupted the ability of males to emit their characteristic odour, researchers stated.

Air pollution is causing decline in mating of fruit flies, study reveals

More than half the world's top 100 most polluted cities are in India; check if your city made the list

A new study has claimed that air pollution can accelerate bone weakness (osteoporosis) among postmenopausal women. The effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides causing twice as damage to the area than seen with normal ageing, the scientists claimed.

Air pollution speeds up bone loss in postmenopausal women, says study

New research suggests that lung function development can improve in children if air pollution is reduced. The reduction in pollution will also bring down the number of young people who suffer from pulmonary impairments.

Air pollution obstructs lung development in children, reveals new research

Those exposed to wildfire smoke for at least one day have a higher chance of giving birth prematurely, according to a study of more than 2.5 million women who are pregnant in California.

Wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy may increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Air pollution has long been associated with lung diseases and breathing problems and with growing levels of pollution in air and the airborne diseases have become a recurring feature in daily life.

WION Climate Tracker: Exposure to air pollution causes depression, anxiety; linked to mental health

Thailand has been reeling under extreme air pollution leading the government to urge residents to stay safe and indoors. Thai's capital Bangkok has become the sixth most polluted city in the world.

Hazy sky clouds Bangkok as Thai capital chokes on air pollution

Bangkok is grappling with significantly high air pollution. The particulate matter has skyrocketed in the air, doubling the number of patients with pollution-related health problems within a week. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Bangkok urges residents to work from home

Air pollution in London was the worst air pollution in six years. The level of air pollution increased amid a rise in home fires burning. More particle pollution is produced by wood fires as compared to traffic exhausts in the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom: Air pollution in London worst in six years

The worst air pollution in six years London is grappling with an air emergency. Last weekend, London air pollution hit the top value of 10 on the UK government's index.

WION Climate Tracker: London grapples with air emergency

The toxic air poses multiple severe health complications to those who are breathing it, including children, adults, the elderly, and also animals. Here's what Dr Arvind Kumar said about the disastrous impact of air pollution on our health. Dr Kumar is the chairman of the institute of chest surgery- chest Onco Surgery and lung transplantation at Medanta hospital in Gurugram, India.

Air pollution causes serious health issues, but not enough being done to mitigate it

Thai authorities urged Bangkok residents to work from home and wear respirator masks outdoors as air pollution level worsens. Watch this report to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Bangkok residents advised to stay indoor as air quality dips

Air pollution can impair normal brain functions in only a matter of hours, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Victoria has revealed.

Air pollution is very dangerous for your brain, can impair functional connectivity: Study

Increased air pollution is linked to an increase in suicide rates, according to the first-ever large-scale study on the relationship between air pollution and suicide rates.

WION Climate Tracker: Air pollution leading to increasing suicide rates

Are the ill effects of air pollution present in the common illnesses that so many of us experience? People who live in contaminated areas are more likely to have many chronic illnesses, according to a recent study—the largest of its kind conducted in the United Kingdom.

Air pollution linked to multiple long-term illnesses, confirms UK study

One of the most pressing environmental issues today is air pollution. According to the World Health Organisation, every year air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide. This video shows how a family in Poland struggles to live in the polluted air.

WION Climate Tracker: Air pollution chokes Poland, families use wood to cook food | English News

Air pollution just not only causes loss to health but loss to a nation's wealth as well. This time a World Bank report estimates Bangladesh economic losses from air pollution which are estimated to be as much as 4.4 percent of country's GDP.

World Business Watch | 4.4% of GDP: Bangladesh's air pollution cost

In the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a student is using a drone to tackle one of the city's biggest problem and that is air pollution. How is the student managing to do this? What is the plan? Watch the video to know more about this.

WION Climate Tracker: Sarajevo's poisonous air pollution; student uses drone to tackle air pollution

According to a new study, long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers. When blood pressure gets too high, it becomes hypertension which causes heart attacks and strokes.

WION Climate Tracker: Air pollution puts teenagers at risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks

Pollution has made the air of India's capital New Delhi and the surrounding regions unbreathable. The toxic air poses multiple severe health complications to those who are breathing it, including children, adults elderly, and also animals.

Delhi air pollution is a 'disaster', a major and avoidable 'cause of death', expert tells WION

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