Chad is the world's most polluted country in the world. While Pakistan's Lahore is the most polluted city in the world. This is according to the air quality report released by swiss firm IQAir based on the level of PM 2.5. Rohit Wellington tells you about which all other countries and cities make the list of this report.

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Poor air quality for the last three months has been a cause of concern for citizens living in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. Its civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has blamed construction activity as the major cause for the rising bad air quality in the city.

India: Mumbai's civic body forms a seven-member committee to address deteriorating air quality

There is a #AirEmergency in the Thai capital Bangkok. @SaroyaHem tells you about one of the world's most popular tourist destinations which has been blanketed for days by toxic fumes.

Bangkok is choking on air pollution

Have you ever wondered how one of the greatest inventions of all time, the electric bulb, is impacting our environment? @SaroyaHem tells you how excessive use of lights is disrupting plants' seasonal rhythms and their fragile relationship with pollinators.

Switch it off! Light pollution is disrupting plants' senses

Plastic is everywhere. It has become so common that it is impacting the health of animals and humans. Ananya Dutta tells you how scientists have found a new disease in wild birds caused solely by plastic pollution.

'Plasticosis': A new disease found in seabirds

Two petrochemical giants, which were located behind a facility in “Cancer Alley” of Louisiana, have been sued by the US justice department for increasing the risk of cancer by causing air pollution in a major federal lawsuit which aims to substantially curb the emissions of the plant in the United States.

Two companies sued over pollution in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

The city of London corporation, the governing body in the capital has drafted documentation which it hopes will help 'cut light pollution and save energy' as new legislation could force high-rises to turn off their lights at night. @mohammed11saleh brings you this report.

London's governing body drafts a bill to cut light pollution

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 residents have been asked to work from home and wear face masks owing to the dangerous levels of air pollution in the city. Officials advised commuters to utilise public transportation instead of private vehicles and said that they would work to reduce sources of pollution such as open burning and construction projects.

Bangkok: Authorities urge residents to work from home as air pollution worsens

A river flowing through Balkan became a colossus gliding pile of garbage due to harsh weather, followed by prolonged mismanagement. Once known for its natural beauty, now the river looks like it has a sheet of waste over it.

Balkan river, once known for its natural beauty, becomes 'trash zone'

Peek into polluted Delhi’s dark future as AI artist imagines what lies ahead!

Requiring fossil fuel companies to pay to clean up their carbon emissions could help curb dangerous global warming at a relatively affordable cost, a study says. Watch this report to know more.

WION Climate Tracker | Study: Fossil fuel companies should be accountable for polluting

Gas cookers are breaching air pollution limits in homes and increasing the risk of children developing health problems, according to a new study. Watch this to know more.

Gas cookers as toxic as 'Second hand smoke'

Air quality index (AQI) in India's capital city has plummeted again, and Delhi has returned to breathing polluted air. Meanwhile, there has been a spike in the cancer-causing pollutant PM 2.

Air quality in India's capital city Delhi plunges, spike in lung cancer-causing pollutants

Billions of tiny plastic pellets also known as 'Nurdles' are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous. Nurdles pose significant dangers for marine life.

WION Climate Tracker: Nurdles or the tiny plastic pellets choking oceans

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

Women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than men. Pregnant women and developing fetuses are more likely to suffer from cardiac disease, respiratory disease due to climate change.

WION Climate Tracker| Climate change may occur as a threat to pregnant women: Report

Summer and winter come and go but pollution always stay. Here's a quick skincare guide to help you reverse the harmful effects of pollution on your skin. Watch this to know more.

How to reverse effects of pollution on your skin

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

Fine particles have been found in the polluted air of China which is leading to the death of 64,000 babies every year while they are still in their wombs, a study conducted by researchers claims.

‘Airborne baby killer’: Air pollution in China kills 64,000 babies in womb every year, says study

Researchers have estimated that blue whales take in about 10 million pieces of microplastics each day, suggesting that the omnipresent pollution poses a bigger danger to the world's largest animal than previously thought.

WION Climate Tracker | Study: Blue Whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastics daily

A new report claims EU has granted free carbon permits worth €100 Billion to polluting industries in the last 9 years. Can Europe still preach others on Climate action? Priyanka Sharma reports.

Gravitas: EU is giving 'free carbon permits' to big polluters

As we know that plastic pollution is a threat to human health and the environment. The first round of negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution have commenced. Watch this report.

WION Climate Tracker | Plastic pollution treaty: Nations negotiate details on 'landmark deal'

Plastic pollution is a real problem, it is everywhere in our waters, in the soil and even in our blood. On Monday, representatives of around 200 nations met in Uruguay, determined to address the issue and bring about much-needed change.

Hundreds of nations get together to begin negotiations on groundbreaking deal targeting plastic pollution

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