With pollution in Pakistan hitting record highs in recent years, citizens clutching air monitors and legal papers are taking the fight for clean air into their own hands.

Residents advised to limit outdoor activity, keep windows closed, wear masks when outside, and use air purifiers indoors.

HT tracked pollution levels not only outdoors but inside spaces where vulnerable populations spend much of their day. | India ...

As mosquitoes spread dengue and chikungunya, Bangladesh Clean volunteers are taking public health into their own hands.

Trapped in toxic smog and insecure, many of the Indian capital’s informal workers still end up risking their health for a day ...

A new flagship UN report warns that the world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy,” where decades of overuse, ...

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, ...

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, recorded the third worst air quality among major cities worldwide on Sunday morning, once again highlighting the city's persistent struggle with pollution ...

Thousands of cities around the world saw their hottest year on record in 2025 as the planet has inched closer to a key ...

Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from ...

Air pollution is the second-largest risk factor for early death globally, behind high blood pressure, according to a recent ...