air pollution

Outdoor air pollution significantly impacts air quality inside our homes. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

The hidden danger: How indoor air pollution mirrors outdoor threats

Indoor air pollution is almost as bad as outdoor air quality, although the pollution is less visible inside

People practice yoga in thick smog at a park in New Delhi, on Nov. 15. Photo: Manish Swarup/AP Photo via Bloomberg
South Asia

Noxious New Delhi air triggers curbs, schools go online

People work in a coriander field amid smog on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan on November 7, 2024. REUTERS
World+Biz

Pakistan bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens

A 2021 study by the Chemistry Department of Dhaka University found that vehicles powered by fossil fuels account for 50% of the contributors to air pollution in Dhaka. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning

Vehicles ride past on an expressway on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, October 31, 2024.Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
South Asia

India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

People walk on Kartavyapath near India Gate on a hazy morning in New Delhi, India, November 1, 2024.Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavi
South Asia

Diwali celebrations hit air quality in New Delhi

Representational Image. Photo: Hindustan Times
Health

Toxic air alert: How polluted air can harm your health, from heart to brain

EVs can help mitigate urban air pollution. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

How legalising electric conversion of cars could benefit Bangladesh

25 years of clean air projects and the worst air quality in the world
Panorama

25 years of clean air projects and the worst air quality in the world

Dhaka’s air has been difficult to breathe in for a while. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Thoughts

Faux greenery won’t save us: The real crisis of Dhaka's urban landscape

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka's air pollution reaches alarming level: Research

AI generated lung image
Health

The silent killer: Lung cancer and the emerging role of AI in early detection

Photo: HT
South Asia

Air pollution drives 7% of deaths in big Indian cities: Study