Pollution Archives

Almost the entire global population still breathe unhealthy air

Almost 99 percent of the population all over the entire globe breathe air that surpasses WHO air quality restrictions and threatens their...

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Pollution causing more deaths than COVID

Pollution caused by states and companies is the most fundamental reason for more deaths worldwide than Covid-19, a UN environmental report said,...

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Rain at various parts of country reduce smog and air pollution

Rain with snow over the hills in upper/central Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir has helped reduce fog/smog and air...

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Over time, chemical air pollution produces new toxins

Fragments of industrial chemical substances in the atmosphere can potentially convert into new more toxins which are untiring than the original pollution,...

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Smog in Lahore: Find Out What’s Causing It & How To Protect Your Health

Lahore, the capital of Punjab, has been dubbed the world’s most polluted city due to its poor air quality thanks to pollution...

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Euro-2 fuel banned in Lahore to combat worsening air pollution

Amid the worsening air pollution, the Punjab government has decided to ban Euro-2 fuel in Lahore from December until further notice. Lahore, one of...

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Doctors blame water pollution for surge in eye diseases

The foremost grounds of increasing eye diseases in the country are unavailability of clean water, overpopulation, and poor services delivery, a specialist...

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Lahore ranks second among top five most polluted cities in world

The weather change resulted in smog which has once again engulfed Lahore. The provincial capital’s air is said to be the most...

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Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero carbon emissions by 2060

Ahead of the international climate negotiations in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2060. One of the world’s...

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Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths a year, says WHO

The air pollution has become one of the biggest environmental dangers to human health, causing seven million untimely deaths a year, said...

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22 brands of bottled water found unsafe for human consumption

At least 22 brands of bottled water have been found unsafe for human consumption, revealed Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR). ...

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E-waste poses serious health threat to Pakistan, says UN study

Pakistan has been included in those 15 countries’ list where electronic-waste (e-waste) dismantling and recycling is considered a major health hazard. On Tuesday,...

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Karachi still among world’s least liveable cities in 2021

Once again, Karachi has been featured as one of the most world’s least liveable cities in 2021, this time the metropolis ranked...

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Blue Nature Alliance aims to restore 18 million square kilometers of ocean in five years

Blue Nature Alliance, founded by a group of nonprofit organizations, is looking to protect 18 million square kilometers of the ocean over the...

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PM Imran asks nation to help reverse smog as Lahore tops world most polluted cities

Lahore is ranked as one of the most atmospherically-polluted cities in the world according to the US AQI score of 247 on...

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In Europe, air pollution fell while plastic use rose during Covid-19 lockdowns

According to EEA, COVID-19 restrictions across Europe had a mixed effect on the environment where air pollution fell while plastic use rose...

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Donald Trump calls India ‘filthy’ at final US presidential debate

United States President Donald Trump called China, India and Russia “filthy” when speaking during the climate change segment during the Presidential debate...