Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire world—about 99 ...
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, ...
Nearly the entire world is exposed to air at some point that doesn't meet the strict standards set by the World Health ...
The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last ...
Polluted air, laden noxious gasses or tiny, invisible particles that burrow into human bodies, kills 7 million people ...
Air pollution affects 99% of the global population, causing 7 million premature deaths annually. Major pollutants include ...
The environmental clearance certificate for the Aminbazar landfill site in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, expired in 2017 but the Dhaka North City continues to dump waste on this exhausted site, ...
A City Rebuilding Amidst Unrest Mogadishu, Somalia, holds the title of the most densely populated city globally, with a ...
With record-breaking pollution levels, dust and black smoke have turned the city into a hazardous zone, affecting health, economy, and daily life ...
Dumping stations and dockyards, along with 46 industries and 36 kitchen markets, were identified as major contributors to the pollution.
(AP video shot by Al Emrun Garjon) A train is seen parked at a railway station after trains across the country have been canceled as railway workers went on strike for higher pensions and other ...