Oxford to become first UK city to ban petrol and diesel cars from center
LONDON: The university city of Oxford has unveiled plans to ban petrol and diesel cars… Read More
8 years ago
Pollution
Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution
NAIROBI: A ban on plastic bags came into force in Kenya on Monday in a… Read More
8 years ago
Planet marks new highs for heat, pollutants, sea level in 2016: report
WASHINGTON: The Earth set a series of dire records in 2016, including hottest year in… Read More
8 years ago
Britain decides to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040
LONDON: Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as… Read More
8 years ago
Dying “Mother Ganges”: holy river succumbs to pollution
NEW DELHI: India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy… Read More
8 years ago
The Paris Agreement at a glance
PARIS: The 2015 Paris Agreement, from which Donald Trump is considering withdrawing the United States, was… Read More
8 years ago
Bangladesh closes one of world’s most polluted places
DHAKA: A historic leatherworking quarter in Bangladesh once labelled among the most polluted places on… Read More
8 years ago
Environmental risks kill 1.7mn kids under five a year: WHO
GENEVA: More than one in four deaths in children under five are linked to polluted environments,… Read More
8 years ago
City noise linked to hearing loss: study
BERLIN: Urban noise pollution and hearing loss are closely linked, according to rankings of 50… Read More
8 years ago
Madrid to ban half of cars from roads to fight pollution
Madrid said on Wednesday all privately-owned cars with even-numbered registration plates will be banned from… Read More
9 years ago
Paris choked by worst winter pollution in a decade
PARIS: Paris was smothered Wednesday by its worst winter pollution in a decade, with commuters… Read More
9 years ago
Indian court bans firecracker sales in smog-hit Delhi
NEW DELHI: India's top court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers in… Read More
9 years ago
Europe air pollution causes 467,000 early deaths a year: report
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Almost nine out of 10 European city dwellers breathe air that is harmful… Read More
9 years ago
Schools to shut as Delhi chokes on pollution
NEW DELHI: Some 1,800 primary schools in New Delhi were ordered to shut down Saturday… Read More
9 years ago
One in seven children suffer high air pollution: UNICEF
GENEVA: Almost one in seven children worldwide live in areas with high levels of outdoor… Read More
9 years ago
Swimmer dies in Hong Kong harbour race: reports
HONG KONG: A swimmer drowned Sunday in Hong Kong and another was left in critical… Read More
9 years ago
Leonardo DiCaprio issues climate action call in new documentary
LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio has issued an impassioned call for immediate action on climate change… Read More
9 years ago
Fish are harmed from tiny bit of plastic pollution: study
WASHINGTON: Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioral effects on… Read More
9 years ago
Contamination delays return for 9,000 Canada wildfire evacuees
OTTAWA: Chemical and heavy metal contamination will delay the return of 9,000 residents from Canada's… Read More
9 years ago
80 percent of world’s city dwellers breathing bad air: UN
GENEVA: Over 80 percent of the world’s city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk… Read More
9 years ago