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From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...28 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST- 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
- Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM 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
- South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: ReportIn 2022, South Asia saw a surprise improvement in air quality, leading to a global decline in pollution, likely due to favorable weather co...28 Aug, 2024, 10.00 AM 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
- Pay particular focus on particulate matterAverage annual particulate pollution has increased by 61.4% since 1998. Since 2013, about 44% of the world's increase in pollution can be a...22 Jun, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
- Air pollution is fatal; it can slash life expectancy of people living in North India by 9 yearsPollution has increased in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as well.01 Sep, 2021, 11.25 AM IST
- 91% premature deaths due to air pollution in low and middle-income countries: UNEP10 May, 2019, 01.07 PM IST
- Fund crunch stalls CPCB's plan to install pollution monitoring 'towers'The CPCB has drafted a proposal to mount five LIDAR equipment across the region which will essentially act as pollution monitoring towers.24 Dec, 2017, 03.02 PM IST
- Air pollution damaging millions of kidneys every yearThe global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution is significant, according to a recent analysis. In their late...05 Nov, 2017, 09.39 AM IST
- Air pollution behind 10% under-5 years deaths: Unicef reportA report by the United Nations Children’s agency, Unicef, released on Monday, has confirmed the worst fears of people living in polluted ar...01 Nov, 2016, 08.06 AM IST
- Air pollution deaths cost global economy $225 billionIn East Asia and the Pacific where the population is ageing, labour income losses represent 0.25% of GDP.09 Sep, 2016, 01.32 AM IST
- Delhi's air worst among 381 cities: World BankThe report also mentions how for the "very poorest in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, under-five mortality is higher in urban areas ...25 Sep, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
- World Health Organisation stresses on improving indoor air qualityOver 60 per cent of homes in WHO South-East Asia Region still use solid fuel for cooking. In India, this amounts to some 700 million people.11 Dec, 2014, 06.30 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
- 65 % of the air pollution deaths occur in Asia and close to quarter of this in IndiaAccording to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) count, a global initiative involving the World Health Organisation, in South Asia, air pollutio...17 Dec, 2012, 05.36 PM IST
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