Climate change worsening air pollution: 131.2 million Americans breathing unhealthy air, warns report

Nearly 90.7 million people in the US live in counties with failing grades for year-round particle pollution, finds report

India was third-most polluted country globally in 2023, right behind top-ranking Bangladesh and Pakistan

Begusarai in Bihar most polluted city in world, New Delhi the most polluted capital; Africa continues to be most underrepresented continent

Almost half a billion men, women suffered from lower respiratory infections globally in 2019: Report

The leading risk factors for LRI mortality, however, varied across age groups and sex

Planter of Indore

A zoology professor motivates people to plant trees in memory of the deceased

Tunnel vision

Indore banks solely on rainwater harvesting, lands in a hole

Air pollution is not letting the world sleep well

American researchers find that increasing pollutants in ambient air causes sleep apnea

Indoor air pollution can slow down brain development in infants: Study

Very small particulate matter can move from respiratory tract to brain

Remembering Kirk R Smith (1947-2020)

Kirk leaves us with the power of imagining change and hope 

Are catnip and treats like it safe for cats? Here’s how they affect their minds and moods

Provided they can walk away at any time, it seems reasonable to let them opt in to a fun time  

Catching raindrops

WHO guide on clean indoor air

Simply Put: Growing up in North India

Taking the lead

Pray before you spray

Household cleaning products cause cardiac diseases

Improved stove: a misnomer?

Some emit more black carbon than traditional mud stoves

Managing Wastes

The solution lies in making waste management a community exercise

A Heap Of A Problem

The problem of solid waste management is not just limited to the cities

Therapeutic smoke

Holy smoke disinfects indoor air

Cooking on toxic fumes

Burning biomass causes TB

Garbage: Your Problem

Several non-gonernmental organisations are showing the way to handle this problem

A tactical war with pests

Protests against retail chains getting into fruits and vegetables

Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants and the health risk extends indoors

Deserts now increasingly border built structures around the world, including urban dwellings

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