Almost 52 million people living within 20 Kilometres of Europe’s busiest airports are at risk of poor health due to ultrafine particles released when jet fuel is burnt. This is according to a report commissioned by brussels-based think-tank transport and environment.

Can living near an airport make you ill?

With increasing concerns about climate change, there is a rising demand for eco-friendly transportation alternatives. Electric vehicles (EVs) have garnered attention as a cleaner option compared to traditional petrol and diesel cars due to their reduced greenhouse gas emissions, but a report claimed otherwise.

EVs may have higher particulate emissions from tires, but less exhaust particulates than petrol, diesel cars

Indian stocks recovered slightly early on Wednesday after erasing $386 billion in market value in the previous session. Analysts look beyond the election results but warn of volatility and more losses. Risks are still at play, with many uncertainties about the formation of a Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition government.

Indian stock recover slightly from a rout

On the streets of downtown Las Vegas, a savoury smell fills the air and lures diners to indulge in Sin City's culinary delights. However, amid the tantalising aromas, there is a hidden menace that looms and threatens the very air we breathe.

Cooking food is possibly polluting the air you breathe, study reveals

Thousands representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canada's Ottawa city this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic waste. Watch to know more.

First-ever global plastics treaty: Plastic pollution treaty talks underway

Nearly two dozen of women are at the centre of a battle in Eastern Serbia to have their village relocated, away from a copper mine that they say has polluted their land and water and ruined the surrounding countryside.

Meet the women fighting to relocate their Serbian village to escape encroaching mine

A staggering 80 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions is caused by only 57 oil, gas, coal, and cement producers. As per a recent study, this powerful cohort of state-controlled corporations and shareholder-owned multinationals are the primary drivers of the ongoing climate crisis, according to the Carbon Majors Database, compiled by renowned researchers.

From Exxon to Gazprom: 57 corporations drive 80% of global emissions, finds study

Petrochemical factories, power plants and agricultural drainage that carries fertilisers and other toxins further pollute Iraq's water. Watch to know more.

Iraq's polluted water is health hazard

Only seven countries worldwide are meeting the international air quality standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO) when it comes to airborne particles, known as PM2.

Only these seven countries meet WHO air quality standard: Report

According to the World Air Quality Report 2023, compiled by the Swiss organization IQAir, India ranks third in terms of the worst air quality among 134 countries, while Delhi retains its notorious position as the capital city with the poorest air quality.

IQAIR: India ranked third in worst air quality out of 134 countries

Chiang Mai, a popular destination for Thai tourists, was shrouded in a thick haze of smog on Friday (March 15), leaving both residents and visitors struggling to breathe in the normally picturesque northern city.

This Thai tourist haven leads as world's most polluted city

Could these wriggly worms be the answer to plastic pollution? That's what researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are hoping. They already know that the creatures' gut biomes break down the waste on a molecular level, and that they can be altered to degrade plastic even more effectively.

Plastic-Eating Worms: Nature's Answer to Plastic Pollution?

Can Plastic-Eating Worms be the solution to plastic pollution crisis?

A study has found that Electric vehicles also cause a lot of pollution. The emissions are released due to tyre wear. Since EVs are heavier than gasoline cars, they release more particulate matter.

Gravitas | Electric cars causing more pollution than gasoline cars finds study

Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has topped the list of world's most polluted metropolitan areas. The swiss air quality monitoring firm IQ-Air published the rankings.

Vietnamese capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities

Melbourne, Cairo, Bengaluru are among the cities witnessing water shortages. What is the way out of this mess? Molly Gambhir gets you the complete story.

Gravitas | The world's growing water woes, the world's thirsty cities

Last year, the global generation of municipal waste reached 2.3 billion tonnes and the United Nations cautioned on Wednesday (Feb 28) that this garbage heap is projected to increase by two-thirds by 2050, posing severe consequences for health, economies, and the environment.

Urgent global action needed to stop surge of polluting trash, UN warns

London is the worst city for air pollution from aviation, according to a new study. Researchers for the Transport & Environment think tank found planes taking off and landing in the capital’s airports pump out emissions equivalent to 3.23 million cars worth.

London is most exposed city to air pollution from aviation, study finds

Neglected oil and gas pipelines deteriorating in the North Sea pose a potential hazard, as they may discharge significant amounts of hazardous substances such as mercury, radioactive lead, and polonium-210, infamous for its role in the poisoning of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko, caution scientists.

Abandoned pipelines pose threat of releasing toxins into North Sea, scientists issue warning

The Indian national capital Delhi occupied the first rank as most polluted in the country among 254 cities in January 2024 this year, according to an analysis done by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

Delhi 'most polluted' among 254 cities in India

Delhi 'most polluted' among 254 cities, Bihar's Bhagalpur second-most polluted city: Report

India: Delhi most polluted of 254 Indian cities in January 2024: Study

India's capital city Delhi has been ranked first on the list of country's most polluted cities in the month of January, as per an analysis done by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Delhi tops list of most polluted Indian cities in January 2024

Delhi most polluted of 254 Indian cities in January 2024: Study

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