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Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST- Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortThe Iran war's disruption of plastic supplies has unexpectedly boosted demand for eco-friendly paper packaging, with inquiries tripling for...15 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
- Coal India's sales rise for first time in six months on gas crunch, summer demandCoal India's sales surged in March, marking the first increase in six months, as the nation prepares for peak summer demand. This boost com...01 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- U.S. Most and Least Polluted Cities: Check out the listAir pollution remains a major health risk. In the U.S., California has the most polluted cities, while Hawaii and Washington have the clean...14 Mar, 2025, 02.27 AM IST
- Indian youths at COP29 call for prioritising children's needs in climate policyYoung Indian climate activists are at COP29. They are demanding action from world leaders. They want policies that protect children from cl...13 Nov, 2024, 07.54 PM IST
- Change in approach needed to improve air quality & reduce level of pollutants: World Bank studyA new study by the World Bank, released on Thursday, calls for a shift away from focusing on pollution control in cities and hotspots to an...15 Dec, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
- Children in India, 3 other S Asian nations at extremely high risk of climate crisis impacts: UNICEFPakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and India are among four South Asian countries where children are at extremely high risk of the impacts o...21 Aug, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
- Air pollution biggest health risk in India, contributed to death of 16.7 lakh people in 2019: Study"Outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the death of more than 1,16,000 Indian infants in their first month of l...21 Oct, 2020, 07.39 PM IST
- 91% premature deaths due to air pollution in low and middle-income countries: UNEP10 May, 2019, 01.07 PM IST
- North India may be impacting global climateNASA has detected a layer of tiny aerosol particles in the upper troposphere, just below the ozone layer -that forms over Asia during the s...17 Nov, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
- Nitin Gadkari asks Tesla to make India its Asia manufacturing hubGadkari said the Indian government was committed to encouraging alternate pollution-free transport in the country by providing incentives t...02 Aug, 2016, 06.00 PM IST
- Principle of polluter pays must be respected: Power Minister Piyush GoyalPower Minister Piyush Goyal today said the principle of polluter pays must be respected in view of climate change talks.30 Sep, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
- 'Air pollution causes 8m deaths/yr'Deaths due to air pollution have increased fourfold across the globe over the past decade, the latest assessment by the World Health Organi...19 May, 2015, 06.45 AM IST
- Biomass burning a major source of pollution in IndiaVehicles, air conditioners and industries may be the usual suspects contributing to the rise in pollution levels across the country, but th...10 Nov, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
- China, Japan, South Korea to jointly combat air pollutionChina, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly combat air pollution, a common challenge to East Asia, to boost sustainable development...15 Dec, 2013, 06.23 PM IST
- Tibet glaciers melting due to South Asian pollution: ChinaAbout 90 per cent of glaciers in Tibet are shrinking because of black carbon pollution "transferred from South Asia" to the ecologically fr...25 Mar, 2013, 03.07 PM IST
- Tibet glaciers melting due to South Asian pollution: ChinaAbout 90% of glaciers in Tibet called the Third Pole region, are shrinking because of black carbon pollution "transferred from South Asia" ...25 Mar, 2013, 02.21 PM IST
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