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Serious pollution caused about 160,000 premature deaths in the world’s five most populous cities last year, even as air quality improved in some places due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Greenpeace Southeast Asia said in a report yesterday. The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where about 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to PM2.5 — airborne particles measuring 2.5 micrometers or less — Greenpeace Southeast Asia said. In Tokyo, the figure was 40,000, with the rest spread across Shanghai; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Mexico City, said the report, which lo...

Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in any other big global metropolis, according to a study released on Thursday.

Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in any other big global metropolis, according to a study released on Thursday. 

February 19, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world’s five most populous cities last year, even as air quality improved in some places due to coronavirus lockdowns, an environmental group said yesterday. The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where around 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to hazardous PM2.5 airborne particles, according to a report from Greenpeace Southeast Asia. In Tokyo, the figure was 40,000 with the rest spread across Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Mexico City, according to...

The glacier burst triggered massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga River and caused large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of Himalayas.