Environment/Science
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found that exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Irvine led to memory loss and cognitive decline and triggered neurological pathways associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. more
Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’

New York: A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming human health and ecosystem ...

Ahead of Stockholm +50, South Asian parliamentarians and health professionals call for regional collaboration to avert air pollution and climate change crises

New Delhi/Dhaka/Islamabad/Kathmandu: As evidence grows about the impact poor air quality has on human health, medical practitioners and lawmakers from South Asia on Saturday called for co ...

Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO

New York: An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved limits, with negative health impacts kicking in at much lo ...

More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death

Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over ...

Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked to brain changes associated with behavioural problems in children: Study

Barcelona: Over the past few decades, various studies have investigated the impact of air pollution on cognitive capacities in children.

Take action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet, urges UN chief

New York, June 7 (JEN): In a message to mark World Environment Day, celebrated on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the link between worsening levels ...

Take action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet, urges UN chief

New York, June 5 (JEN): In a message to mark World Environment Day, celebrated on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the link between worsening levels ...

With a premature death every five seconds, air pollution is violation of human rights, says UN expert

New York, June 4 (JEN): An independent UN expert said on Monday that the failure of governments across the world to ensure clear air, constitutes a “violation of the rights to life, ...

9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, but more countries are taking action: WHO

New York: Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.