Pollution

In rapidly-industrialising countries such as Pakistan and India, pollution can cause as many as one in four deaths

Over 386 smoke emitting vehicles were fined in the current year, said DC

Hyderabad industrialists remain at loggerheads with SEPA on untreated effluent discharge issue

Lake Managua is one of the biggest freshwater bodies in Central America

AGP says human, natural activity around lake needs environmental clearance

We have thus far struggled and lagged behind in both identifying and acting on the obvious

Ocean contamination is a problem in all Tanzania’s coastal cities

Seat betting on CNG to compensate for falling diesel car sales

Seven billion tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2015 but only 9% recycled

SEPA official says it will serve notice to more units within a week or two

Supreme Court irked by lack of govt action to solve pollution problem at lake

If placed end to end, the bottles would extend more than halfway to the sun

Pollution by hundreds of factories operating in the city causing serious diseases to citizens

Plans are under-way to make the forest city self-sustainable when it comes to power generation.

WWF-Pakistan officials urge people to control plastic use

Emissions standards ignored partly because of fear of hampering economic growth

Pakistan is 'one of few countries who do not monitor air quality'

Allegedly his opponent was using political influence against him and creating hurdles in the reopening of his business

Researchers calculated that diesel NOx pollution will cause more than 183,000 premature deaths per year by 2040

Higher exposure to black carbon is significantly associated with a lower "good" cholesterol level

Pollution leading to outbreak of many deadly diseases and birth defects.

Urged large investments to help provide universal access to safe drinking water

Half of Karachi’s water not being chlorinated, admits KWSB MD

Govt to ensure application of environmental laws

Companies are touting innovative products to consumers worried about the quality of the air they breathe

"A polluted environment is a deadly one - particularly for young children"

Air pollution caused 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015, with about 2.2 million deaths in China and India

India's notoriously poor air quality causes nearly 1.1 million premature deaths every year

In mountain communities the cost of the country’s development for many locals is asthma and other respiratory...

Policymakers around the world need to encourage decentralised renewable energy production capacity

Volkswagen AG has agreed to a $1 billion settlement

A dengue research group has already been set up and has made several predictions

More than 40,000 Nigerians are demanding action from Shell to clean up oil spills

The smog forced many of its 14 million residents to retreat indoors or don face masks in the street

The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has moved rather swiftly in attempt to mitigate environmental pollution

Protection laws in Pakistan are well-written but their implementation is poor

The Indian capital has been shrouded in a toxic soup as pollution levels spiked after Diwali

Decision would affect 900,000 children studying at schools run by the municipality

The deal comes a day after the Paris accord to fight climate change entered into force

'It is a public health emergency' head of WHO's dept of public health and environment says

Polluted streams can cause spread of diseases, say residents

Swat deputy tehsil nazim says steps will be taken to clean stream

Study compares metallic content found in green mussels of 1993 and 2012

Petitioner also raised matter of burning solid waste in Peshawar

Anti-pollution rules will also be tightened in industry

Rodents have also started attacking chickens

WHO experts acknowledge India faces a "huge challenge"

Ban will impact about 30,000 traditional cabs and some working for app-based Uber and Ola services

China's cities often hit by heavy pollution, blamed on coal-burning by power stations, heavy industry and vehicle use

Masks put on 17 statues, including Queen Victoria near Buckingham Palace