pollution

Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
Middle East

Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Yousuf fled with his family from his home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago to escape…
Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution
Environment

Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution

The Red Sea Regional Branch of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in Hurghada will file a legal complaint against…
Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi
World

Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi

Heavily pregnant Rachel Gokavi spends most days shut away in her New Delhi home, desperate to shield her unborn child…
Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb
Environment

Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb

Crude oil spills have re-emerged on the beaches of Ras Ghareb Corniche, which has been the site of petroleum pollution…
‘Ghost’ fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife
World

‘Ghost’ fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife

Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean, invisible to the South African coastline, diver Pascal Van Erp surfaced with an…
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
World

Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls

More than 11,000 scientists warned Tuesday of “untold suffering” due to global warming, even as another team said Paris carbon-cutting…
India’s top court orders halt to stubble burning as Delhi chokes
World

India’s top court orders halt to stubble burning as Delhi chokes

India’s top court has ordered a complete halt to stubble burning around Delhi, a major contributor to lethal smog that…
Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes
World

Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes

New Delhi banned half the Indian capital’s private cars from its roads on Monday as the megacity’s 20 million people…
Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog
World

Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog

India’s capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday — the worst levels in recent years — with…
Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life
World

Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life

A group of tourists sip water at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, unaware that the green glasses in their hands…
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