Pollution

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Why is Singapore’s central region registering the worst air quality during this year’s haze?

Haze seen from Toa Payoh Central towards Bishan on Sept 9.

Iran seized cargo ship over Hormuz pollution

Iran has maintained control over the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Middle East war in February.

Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction

Tourists visit the marble-waste dumping yard in Rajasthan’s Kishangarh city on Aug 16.

Johor villagers grapple with dumping of illegal construction waste allegedly from Singapore

A cordoned-off site, believed to be used for the illegal dumping of construction waste from Singapore in Kampung Sungai Senai Belokok, Johor.

British observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat

Part of a SpaceX rocket about the size of a bus slammed into the Moon on Aug 5.

Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, North-east with hazardous air

The sky in New York is tinged with an orange haze and the air smelled acrid on July 16.

India’s capital announces permanent anti-pollution curbs for toxic winter months

Traffic moves along a highway amidst air pollution in New Delhi, on Dec 18, 2025.

India’s New Delhi to ban new gas-powered scooters, trucks to fight pollution

Every winter, as cold temperatures trap emissions from traffic, construction and crop burning, New Delhi’s skyline turns a toxic gray.

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An Iranian woman walking past a mural depicting an Iranian and US negotiation table next to the former US embassy in Tehran.

Indian officials survey farms around Tata iPhone parts plant after water pollution warning

Tata Electronics is central to Apple’s push to diversify iPhone making beyond China.

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