Canadian wildfires are causing poor air quality across parts of the U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, ...

The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing to land and water pollution. As these masks break down, they can release ...

As air quality in Indian metros reaches critical levels, a new market for wearable and portable anti-pollution gadgets is ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Masks saved an untold number of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, the resulting plastic pollution from those masks is concerning ...

A sculpture by Fernando Botero in Medellín’s Botero Plaza, covered with a makeshift mask to protest air pollution (photo via @laciudadverde/Instagram) Activists ...

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It's been a tough week for breathing in Beijing and other parts of northern China. Blue skies were finally visible in the capital on Thursday after the region suffered from seven straight days of ...

Delhiites called out the government for falsifying AQI figures, damaging India’s image globally, and deliberately avoiding a ...

With pollution levels rising in sync with winter chill, medical stores across the national capital are reporting a surge in the sale of eye drops, masks and nebulisers, driven largely by complaints of ...