Schools are closed, construction has halted, and vehicles have been restricted as levels of PM2.5 pollution spike in the Indian capital.
Pollution kills more people each year than wars, disasters and hunger, also causing huge economic damage, a study says. Almost half the total deaths occur in just two countries.
Health experts warn of the effects of the fine-particulate pollution generated by wildfires, which are worsening in part due to climate change.
Neonicotinoids, the chemicals commonly found in pesticides, have been linked to colony collapse in bee populations.
Around 4.5 billion people throughout the world are currently exposed to levels of particulate air pollution at least twice the levels the WHO considers safe.
Tiny bits of plastic commonly come rushing out of water taps around the world, according to a new survey of 159 water samples collected from more than a dozen nations.
An increase in renewable energy use and tighter regulation have helped prevent up to 12,700 deaths in US over a nine-year period, new research has revealed.
Cities plagued with terrible traffic problems may be overlooking a simple, low-cost solution: High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) policies.
Each day a cruise ship emits as much particulate matter as a million cars.
Administration predicts that the annual dead zone will reach an area of nearly 8,200 square miles in July, more than 50 percent larger than its average size.
In the near future, 20 million bike share users will be able to clean the air as they cycle.
In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, the invention is said to have the same environmental impact as 275 urban trees.
The declaration signed by more than 200 scientists and medical professionals from around the world states that Triclosan and Triclocarban may pose grave risks to human health and the environment.
Levels are below FDA’s decades-old standards, but latest data says no level safe.
Shops should be transformed to drive customers towards buying healthy food and drink, according to a report by University of Stirling academics.
