Delhi's air quality is likely to remain in the "upper end" of the "very poor" category for the remainder of the week
Researchers say India burns a huge amount of solid waste – equivalent to that of Indonesia, Nigeria, China and Russia combined
From 2026 onwards, China will set its focus on controlling emission intensity across provinces and industries
Researchers say half of the cities named in a clean air plan didn’t meet their hazardous particles cuts targets
The world's most polluted city has also imposed curbs on vehicle use from next week, and has appealed to neighbouring states to halt crop burning
Smoke from the thousands of firecrackers set off during the festival leaves the city covered by a toxic cloud, made worse by winter weather
A new University of Chicago study says the region accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally to pollution
The progress made on reducing emissions intensity could help India avert pressure by developed nations to stop using coal, officials said
China's industrial recovery and increased temperatures have sparked an increase in emissions and pollution across some northern cities
The country’s air pollution body said the spike had been driven by steel and cement plants operating at higher levels, and diesel truck traffic also rising
Approximately half of the small industries surrounding Delhi now use biomass, up from 15% in 2020
State officials say China needs to improve its air quality standards because pollution is still taking a serious toll on citizens' health.