Pollution

Paris’ Champs-Elysees goes car-free on Sunday

After this weekend's pilot, the tree-lined two kilometre-long (1.2-mile) avenue leading to the Arc de… Read More

Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied… Read More

Earth Day celebrated today worldwide

Earth Day is being celebrated in Pakistan and around the world today to express the… Read More

Millions die from air pollution, mainly in China, India

WASHINGTON: Air pollution kills more than 5.5 million people around the world each year, with… Read More

Chinese market electrifying for ‘green’ cars

BEIJING: Government subsidies are fuelling a boom in electric vehicles in China, driving hopes for… Read More

Beijing slashes traffic in pollution red alert

BEIJING: Half of Beijing's private cars were ordered off the streets Tuesday and many construction… Read More

Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns over cheating scandal

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday over a pollution cheating scandal with global… Read More

Karachi and Peshawar among top 20 polluted cities in the world

According to a recent list issued by the World Health Organization, Karachi is slated at… Read More

Budget 2015-16: Allocation for environment increased by 12.7%

The Federal Government has increased the allocation for the environment by 12.7% from 936 million… Read More

“Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care”- World Environment Day today

June 5th is marked globally each year as 'World Environment Day.' On this day, inhabitants… Read More

Electric cars combat urban heat problem: study

PARIS: Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a… Read More

Delhi chokes on toxic smog after festival of lights

NEW DELHI: Thick smoke hung over New Delhi this week as millions of Indians lit… Read More