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‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
World

‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney

Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of…
Egyptian government seeks to do away with popular tuk-tuks
Egypt

Egyptian government seeks to do away with popular tuk-tuks

CAIRO (AP) — Motorized rickshaws known as tuk-tuks have ruled the streets of Cairo’s slums for the past two decades,…
Over 80 students in Aswan suffer nonlethal suffocation from pollution
Egypt

Over 80 students in Aswan suffer nonlethal suffocation from pollution

Eighty-four students suffered nonlethal suffocation at the Hussein Mersal Technical Secondary School in the Mahmoudiya waterway area, due to fumes…
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
World

Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) — The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever…
Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises
World

Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises

Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze Tuesday as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia’s eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring…
Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
Middle East

Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Yousuf fled with his family from his home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago to escape…
India’s top court orders halt to stubble burning as Delhi chokes
World

India’s top court orders halt to stubble burning as Delhi chokes

India’s top court has ordered a complete halt to stubble burning around Delhi, a major contributor to lethal smog that…
Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes
World

Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes

New Delhi banned half the Indian capital’s private cars from its roads on Monday as the megacity’s 20 million people…
Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog
World

Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog

India’s capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday — the worst levels in recent years — with…
Black carbon from air pollution found in placentas: study
World

Black carbon from air pollution found in placentas: study

Black carbon particles typically emitted by vehicle exhaust and coal-fired power plants have been detected on the fetus-facing side of…
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