AGRA: One of the major threats to the Taj Mahal — a high level of particulate matter (PM) responsible for masking the white marble sheen - is being released into air on account of large scale burni

Delhi’s attempt at a car-free day on Thursday improve its air quality? Probably, but not by as much as the government is claiming, a close reading of the data shows.

About 80 percent of China's 367 cities with real-time air quality monitoring capabilities failed to reach national standards on small-particle pollution in the first three quarters of the year, a r

Some cities in the State are experiencing alarming levels of air pollution.

A soon to be released study funded by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) Environment Improvement Society has found that construction activity emissions are in direct cor

NAVI MUMBAI: While the environment quality index (EQI) has improved in Navi Mumbai, it has become increasingly difficult to inhale clean air in the city.

Seventy per cent of air pollution in Ha Noi is created by the endless streams of traffic, the Centre for Environmental Monitoring has reported.

Even “safe” levels of particulate and nitric dioxide (NO2) air pollution are associated with a notably increased risk of severe heart attacks, according to new research presented by Dr Jean-Francoi