This week, India made global headlines. We beat all other countries in one sphere. The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, listed the 20 most polluted cities in the world, and the top 14 are in India. Kanpur topped the list with a PM 2.5 level of 173, that is 17 times the safe limit. In close second place was Faridabad, with 172. The 3rd position goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi . The list includes the national capital Delhi, Gaya, Patna, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Patiala and Jodhpur coming in 14th place.

WHO recognises air pollution is a critical risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its list of the 20 most polluted cities in the world on May 2, which features 14 Indian cities.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) global air pollution database released in Geneva, India has 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations -- the worst being Kanpur with a PM 2.5 concentration of 173 micrograms per cubic metre, followed by Faridabad, Varanasi and Gaya.

Delhi and Varanasi are among 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels in 2016, data released by the WHO showed. The WHO data also said that nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. On this edition of The Big Picture we discuss how to deal with the pollution problem?

On Trending @ 10, another grim reminder that the air that we are breathing in several of our cities in India is killing us. The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, shows that of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, the top 14 are in India. The rider is that the numbers are from 2016. On the show, we look at the startling findings of the report and ask: are steps taken by the government to combat air pollution enough? How can India's air be cleaned? And what can we learn from the China model?

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Air pollution today is probably the greatest menace that NCR has witnessed in past few years. Breathe Life – An Aeroguard and CNN-News18 Initiative sets the focus on Indoor air pollution, its deadly impact on health and the remedies to counter the ill effects.

Microwaves in EU emit 7.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. Watch this video for more information.

Microwaves in EU emit 7.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. Watch this video for more information.

Delhi has been in an 'emergency-like situation' for several months now due to severe levels of air pollution and there seems to be no respite in store. The sharp dip in the levels of air quality index has exposed the population to a lot of medical uncertainties. According to a report, the toxic air has already started to reduce the size of lungs of children in the national capital. Also, while awareness about outdoor pollution is rising, indoor pollution remains a silent killer.