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November 28, 2023 11:11 AM

What’s the plan for this year’s COP28 climate summit?

Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's U.N. climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change, including whether to phase out fossil fuels and how to finan...

November 23, 2023 5:18 PM

Delhi’s restrictions to stay in place until air quality improves

New Delhi authorities on Thursday (November 23) said measures under an action plan to contain the toxic air pollution in the Indian capital will remain in place until the air quality improves. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was at 302, putting...

November 22, 2023 4:50 PM

EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels

The European Parliament called on Tuesday (November 21) for a global deal at the U.N. COP28 climate summit to phase out fossil fuels, aiming to add pressure on countries to tackle CO2-emitting oil and gas. The push by European Union lawmakers comes ...

November 20, 2023 3:29 PM

Delhi resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

India's capital, New Delhi re-opened schools and some building sites on Monday, amid signs of receding air pollution that authorities had deemed hazardous, although a toxic foam besmirched stretches of the Yamuna river flowing through national capita...

November 18, 2023 12:29 PM

Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution ranking with 470 AQI

Pakistan’s Lahore on Thursday topped the global pollution ranking with an unhealthy air quality level during the whole day, as per reports.  The second-largest city in Pakistan continues to suffer from a smog crisis that has affected the health a...

Last updated on: 5th October 2026

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