Smog

According to government monitors on Tuesday, the illicit burning of agricultural fields in northern India hit a record high this season, contributing to a poisonous fog that is strangling millions of people, including in the capital...

On Thursday night, New Delhi, the capital of India, issued an order for all primary schools to close till further notice because of the deteriorating air pollution in the expansive metropolis. Chief minister Atishi, who uses...

India’s capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. New Delhi’s traffic-clogged streets are...

From Tuesday to Thursday, heavy smog will envelop parts of northern China due to poor weather conditions, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). Beijing, Tianjin and surrounding regions including provinces of Hebei, Shanxi,...

Tens of thousands of runners braved smoggy conditions for the Delhi half marathon on Sunday despite dire health warnings from doctors who wanted the race postponed in the heavily-polluted capital. Around 35,000 people registered for the...