India’s solar output dropped by a third due to air pollution
Polluted air is stopping all the potential sunlight reaching the surface, a new report claims
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More than 3.4m children attend schools with toxic air
A new study has found that 27% of UK schools are in areas with high air pollution levels
Chernobyl: 35 years after the ‘worst nuclear disaster’ in history
Three and a half decades after the Chernobyl meltdown officials seek to make it an UNESCO World…
Coroner calls on government to tighten air pollution targets
The coroner's report follows the death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah after a fatal…
Nearly 82 countries exceeded WHO fine particulate matter limits in 2020
Delhi continued to be the most polluting capital in the world, a new IQAir quality report finds…
‘Landmark’ ruling shows air pollution contributed to death of nine-year-old in South London
The girl who died from an asthma attack has reportedly become the first person in the UK to…
Climate change could ‘increase yellow fever deaths in Africa by up to 25% by 2050’
Even under the most optimistic climate change scenario, Africa is most likely to experience an…
‘Millions could see their lives cut short by five years on average because of air pollution’
Almost a quarter of the global population lives in four countries in South Asia that are among…
INEOS to ‘build three hand sanitiser factories in ten days’
The company will produce one million bottles of hand sanitiser per month from each of three new…
Campaign calls on would-be mayors to clean up London’s smog
A campaign group has called on London's mayoral candidates to include legal frameworks to…
