January 2025 was the hottest on record—a whole 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world ...

Pollution in many regions and Africa most especially, leads to complex issues that go beyond environmental concerns, ...

By Joyce Ojanji With air pollution being a major cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), contributing up to a third of deaths in Uganda, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), air ...

Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...

By Paul Mamattah The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has hosted its first-ever Pan-Africa Conference on Lung Cancer in Accra, bringing together experts to discuss ...

So he wants Arizona to sue any person from any other state or country whose emissions damage the air quality here.

Scientists have developed a new type of sensor for wearable devices that could help people detect hazardous gases in real time. This breakthrough could lead to smartwatches, clothing, and other ...

South Africa's mineral resources minister declares coal a critical mineral, prioritizing economic and job security over ...

Air quality monitors powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are being deployed in Uganda's capital city in efforts to drive ...

(AP Photo/Jerry Harmer) Commuters wear face masks to protect themselves from air pollution at a skytrain station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Commuters wear ...

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week starting Saturday, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring levels of air pollution that have already ...

Thai authorities on Friday closed over 350 schools in the capital Bangkok due to air pollution, according to local media. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered the closure of all of ...