It is not just nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that causes pollution in the city. A new study claims to have found high levels of toxic benzene in Hyderabad’s air.

It says that the city now faces the challenge of a multi-pollutant crisis. And not just Hyderabad, but tier-II cities in the state such as Guntur and Vijayawada too are experiencing high levels of pollution.

The Chinese capital Beijing should take the lead and make breakthroughs to prevent and treat air pollution by prioritizing environmental protection, Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said on Tuesday

Beijing Monday rolled out a slew of measures to curb industrial pollution amid latest efforts to improve the city's air quality.

Unveiling a five-year clean air action plan (2013-2017), the Beijing municipal government stated that 1,200 polluting companies will be ordered to upgrade or close parts or all of their facilities, Xinhua reported.

Campaigners accuse Defra of covering up pollution figures as it plans to close up to 600 stations in England to save money

सावन की रिमझिम में सुहानी बयार के झोंकों की मस्ती में संभव है कि आप गुजरे जमाने का कोई रोमांटिक गीत गुनगुनाने लग जाएं, लेकिन यकीन मानिए, राजधानी की हवा में खतरनाक जहर घुला हुआ है। इसकी वजह से गंभीर

The Motor Traffic Department granted a Mobile Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Unit to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) last Thursday to keep a tab on atmospheric pollution.

Mumbai’s air quality has “improved marginally” from the past but still remains worryingly poor all year round, according to an annual environmental report.

The state government has admitted that the pollution level in Chembur has gone up in the last one year.

Chandrapur stands second among most polluted places in the country.