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Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world’s most polluted cities

  • High levels of pollution frequently hit Chiang Mai during the early months of the year when farmers often burn crops to clear land
  • Located in the north, Thailand's second largest city has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022
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Punjab chief minister kicks off cleanliness drive in Lahore to combat smog

By Shahjahan Khurram ·
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Soaring pollution in Pakistan’s Lahore fills wards with sick children

By Reuters ·

Toxic air divides Delhi between poverty and privilege

By AFP ·
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Pakistan’s Lahore, Karachi among three most polluted cities globally

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?

By Reuters ·

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

By Reuters ·
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Pollution forces citywide closures of businesses, schools in eastern Pakistan

By Reuters ·

Air pollution sparks alarm, dims World Cup cheer in India 

By Reuters ·
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How Arab countries can address pollution and improve urban air quality

By Jumana Khamis ·

Study shows air pollution jeopardizes life expectancy in South Asia, including Pakistan

By Reuters ·

Pakistan’s Lahore among global cities where bad air inescapable part of life

By AP ·

New Delhi to shut schools as toxic smog chokes India’s capital

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Pakistan’s Karachi ranks first for highest pollution on US Air Quality index

By Arab News Pakistan ·

UN: Wildfires getting worse globally, governments unprepared

By AP ·

Pollution causing more deaths than COVID, action needed, says UN expert

By Reuters ·
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Air in Indian capital turns toxic after Diwali fireworks

By Sanjay Kumar ·
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Air in Indian capital turns toxic after Diwali fireworks

By Sanjay Kumar ·

Lahore ranks first for highest air pollution on US Air Quality Index 

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Pakistan among 24 new signatories to global pact to slash methane emissions

By Reuters ·

Sea of plastic: Med pollution under spotlight at conservation meet

By AFP ·

A breath of fresh air: First smog tower installed in Delhi to fight pollution

By Sanjay Kumar ·

In Pakistan city, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along

By Reuters ·

EU fines 4 German car makers $1 billion over emission collusion

By AP ·

Polluted Lebanon lake spews out tons of dead fish

By AFP ·

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