Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg see more severe nitrogen pollution than the rest of the EU countries, according to a newly released report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The Chinese capital's fine-particulate pollutant intensity is expected to drop to the internationally recognized safe level in 16 years, environmental authorities said.
PUNE: The air quality status data for Pune for 2013-14, released by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) recently, shows that several areas in the city have been recording pollution level
Some motorcyclists in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, wear masks on Wednesday for protection from the smog. The air was heavily polluted in the city. Li Bo / Xinhua