Tag: Pollution
faced with a new episode of intense air pollution, New Delhi closes schools and construction sites
In India, primary schools and construction sites are closing in New Delhi as it faces a new wave of catastrophic pollution. The capital region faces unbreathable air every year during…
More than a century after the outbreak of the Great War, French soil still marked by conflict
Near Verdun, the Spincourt forest is home to a 1,000 m2 clearing where nothing has grown for a century. Often overlooked, the environmental consequences of armed conflicts remain colossal. And…
In Pakistan, pollution is suffocating the province of Punjab
It has been a week since the air quality index has regularly exceeded 1,000 in Lahore, the capital of Punjab, while the World Health Organization considers air above 300 “hazardous”.…
Paris banned drive-thru in the city center | News in brief
Driving is still allowed, for example, for residents of the historic center and those who work there. Going to the theater and movies are also acceptable reasons for driving. On…
In Pakistan, schools had to be closed due to air pollution | News in brief
The air quality index, which measures several pollutants, reached more than a thousand at the weekend, when even a reading more than three times lower is considered dangerous. 13:33•Updated 14:01…
new pollution record recorded in the city of Lahore
Air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan’s second city, reached a record on Saturday: more than 80 times higher than that considered acceptable by the World Health Organization (WHO), a government official…
In Pakistan, the amount of air pollution reached record levels | News in brief
For several days, the city of Lahore has been shrouded in smog caused by exhaust gas emissions, agricultural burning and air cooling. In Pakistan’s second largest city, Lahore, the amount…
A Hindu celebration shrouded India’s capital in smoke hazardous to health | News in brief
India’s New Delhi is often ranked among the world’s most polluted cities in international measurements. Banned fireworks already worsened air quality. In India’s capital New Delhi, air quality has reached…
Life dead from one of the most significant rivers in the world – covered in toxic foam | News in brief
The Jamuna River is a holy river for Hindus, where believers go to bathe. The Jamuna River flowing through India’s capital Delhi is covered in thick, toxic foam. The foam…
Pollution and forest fires: global warming increases deaths, study finds
News Published on 10/26/2024 at 8:01 p.m. updated on 10/26/2024 at 8:01 p.m. Reading 1 min. Global warming, which increases the frequency of forest fires, is directly responsible for a…