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Pollution

Pollution hurts India more than tariffs, top economist says

Anger has grown in India over worsening pollution and the government’s failure to curb it.
Anger has grown in India over worsening pollution and the government’s failure to curb it.

Bangkok air quality slips into orange zone, exceeding safety standard; Chatuchak district worst hit

Air pollution was beginning to affect health in most areas of Bangkok, based on readings from 68 monitoring stations.
Air pollution was beginning to affect health in most areas of Bangkok, based on readings from 68 monitoring stations.

Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director

A hit earlier in 2025 punched a hole in the outer radiation shell, triggering a warning from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
A hit earlier in 2025 punched a hole in the outer radiation shell, triggering a warning from the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Why India’s politicians have little incentive to clean up its bad air

With its rich who can pay to insulate themselves and its poor who cannot afford to protest, India’s pollution crisis has failed to rally mass anger.
With its rich who can pay to insulate themselves and its poor who cannot afford to protest, India’s pollution crisis has failed to rally mass anger.

India’s Delhi to install air purifiers in 10,000 classrooms as pollution levels climb

A family walks past the Akshardham temple, shrouded in heavy smog and air pollution, in New Delhi, India, on Dec 19.
A family walks past the Akshardham temple, shrouded in heavy smog and air pollution, in New Delhi, India, on Dec 19.

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods

The number of foreign arrivals in 2025 will beat the ​previous record of 18 million set before the pandemic in 2019.
The number of foreign arrivals in 2025 will beat the ​previous record of 18 million set before the pandemic in 2019.

The real microplastics problem isn’t in your brain

The proliferation of tiny plastic particles is a serious environmental and health issue. But shock attention-grabbing tactics can backfire.
The proliferation of tiny plastic particles is a serious environmental and health issue. But shock attention-grabbing tactics can backfire.

India tightens pollution curbs in New Delhi, halts construction

Anti-smog sprinklers on lamp posts in New Delhi. New Delhi and its surrounding suburbs rank among the world’s most polluted places.
Anti-smog sprinklers on lamp posts in New Delhi. New Delhi and its surrounding suburbs rank among the world’s most polluted places.

Vietnam urges factories to cut output as Hanoi chokes on smog

The AQI hit 243 midday on Dec 11, putting Hanoi fourth on the list of the world’s most-polluted cities.
The AQI hit 243 midday on Dec 11, putting Hanoi fourth on the list of the world’s most-polluted cities.

India’s capital accused of tampering with air quality readings to make pollution look less dire

There is a new worrying development: another “smog” is hovering over the veracity of New Delhi’s pollution readings.
There is a new worrying development: another “smog” is hovering over the veracity of New Delhi’s pollution readings.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.