Pollution

Notices have been issued regarding sea pollution, which is impacting marine life and inhabitants of coastal villages

Only 30 of the establishments complied, authorities sealed the remaining brick kilns

The 31-year-old culprit says that air quality in New Delhi is like a 'gas chamber' and its water is 'full of poison'

Judge reprimands department concerned over its failure to control situation

Environmental department is directed to improve departmental efficiency

Experts blame heavy rain in recent days that has carried untreated sewage and phosphate down to the sea

Visibility level at many points of national highways reduced to only 150 metres

Lahore’s worsening air quality has led it to overtake New Delhi on some days as the most polluted city in the world

Several international principals are ignore in constructing of roads and underpasses

Thailand is one of the world's largest consumers of plastic

CM says cutting of hundreds of trees by previous govt leading cause of smog

All public and private schools in Lahore, Gujranwala and Faisalabad will remain closed today

The toxic air cuts short the lives of one million people in India every year, according to govt research

Reduced visibility did not cause any interruption in flight operations at Jinnah Terminal

Experts advise imposing ban on burning wood and coal in open spaces

Farmers burning stubble in their fields in areas around the city have been generating clouds of acrid smoke

Govt’s top environmentalist says economic cost of environmental degradation has risen 3%

Doctors say kids breathe the noxious air twice as fast as adults, causing respiratory problems, mental health issues

This alarming smog situation is not a new phenomenon, nor does it come without warning

Govt issues alert; possibility of changing school timings in province emerges

At least 48,000 farm fires reported in two Indian states since late September

Says the govt will launch a massive tree plantation drive across the country

Last year, a UN report found 14 of the world's 15 most polluted cities were in India

It is causing respiratory and eye problems to masses, particularly children

SEPA remains silent on environmental violations, while ongoing ecological crisis makes global headlines

A government-appointed environment panel declared Delhi’s air pollution a public health emergency

A toxic haze could envelop New Delhi, neighboring cities if authorities fail to clamp down on fireworks this Diwali

Buzdar reviews measures to control smog in winter

DC says anti-smog campaign has been launched in city

Notices have been issued to 200 factories and Section 144 imposed

Move comes as multinational firms face growing pressure to cut use of plastics which are polluting both land and sea

With landfill in a combat zone, collection points are overflowing, rubbish sorting & recycling are out of the question

The campaign kicked off with a crackdown against vehicles releasing toxic gases which pollute the air

A man started a campaign four years ago to reduce unnecessary honking

The court in Istanbul found Dr Bulent Sik guilty of "disclosing classified information" to newspaper last year

Philippines, China, Vietnam and Indonesia are listed among the world's worst offenders

Most goods reach the market from other provinces where plastic bags are not banned yet

This move follows the clean and green campaign

Pollution level has been recorded below the permissible ratio

Environmentalist suggests monitors will generate data to help develop smarter, effective pollution responses

These units were operating in residential area of Sector B-17

Municipal police squad, committee formed to check dumping of sewerage into canals

The average person could be consuming 1,769 particles of plastic every week from water alone

According to the United Nations’ WHO, worldwide ambient air pollution accounts for 29% of all deaths

Humans have done irreparable damage to oceans during the past few centuries, WWF technical director

China does not provide statistics on the costs of the environmental crackdown

At least 5trillion plastic pieces are floating in our oceans at the moment

A series of wildfires on the city's outskirts combined with stagnant weather conditions have helped cloak the city

A report from the German embassy suggested setting out different containers to make garbage collection easier

Minister says kilns can minimise effects of burning coal and reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%