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Tag: Air Pollution
In Iraq, Burning Gas Poisons the Air
Burning Gas and Poisoning the Air
How Cities Are Trying to Avert Gridlock After Coronavirus Lockdowns
Officials are trying to prevent a return to urban gridlock and pollution as residents begin to travel again.
In 5 Countries, Overwhelming Majorities Want Cleaner Air, Poll Finds
A new survey in five countries found significant support for stricter air quality regulations and enforcement of existing rules.
Pandemic Lockdowns Lead to Less Traffic and Better Air
Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic has meant cleaner air, but not necessarily fewer traffic deaths. Can we have both?
India Savors a Rare Upside to Coronavirus: Clean Air
Delhi residents are stunned by how blue the sky really is as a strict lockdown cuts back drastically on air pollution.
Why These Australia Fires Are Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before
More than 16 million acres have gone up in flames. And it has happened in populated areas, unlike most of the world’s other blazes of this scale.
Why Is Air Pollution So Harmful? DNA May Hold the Answer
It’s not just a modern problem. Airborne toxins are so pernicious that they may have shaped human evolution.
Pakistan Blames India for Its Air Pollution. Its Citizens Disagree.
Pakistan’s minister for climate change blames India for toxic smog. But residents of Lahore, one of the world’s most polluted cities, blame their country’s government.
India, Choking on Toxic Air, Tries Something New: An Oxygen Bar
As top officials remain silent, the country’s pollution levels remained hazardous this week, prompting a second closure of schools in the capital and a sometimes desperate search for clean air.