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  China to deploy world's biggest air purifier in smog-hit Beijing

  World | October 20, 2016 12:49 IST

  Chinese authorities are all geared up for yet another scientific advancement in the face of excessive smog that has hit the capital city of Beijing. The authorities have decided to deploy an air purifier –

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  China smog: Beijing shuts down schools, 39 cities issue alerts

  World | December 22, 2015 20:15 IST

  Beijing: Reeling under the worst smog of the year, China's pollution problems continue to be compounded as 40 cities including Beijing are under red alert with schools canceling classes and factories cutting their production. Beijing, together

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  Delhi: City debates 'even odd' while foul air chokes residents

  India | December 07, 2015 19:22 IST

  New Delhi:  Air quality today plunged into the ‘severe' category in places across Delhi, with real time readings showing PM 2.5 five times above the prescribed limit at times, which has the potential to affect

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  Beijing issues first red alert for smog, schools asked to remain shut

  World | December 08, 2015 6:49 IST

  Beijing: China's capital city of Beijing today issued a red alert, warning that the city which is home to over 22 million people, faced its worst ever smog. This is the first instance that the capital has issued

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  Residents wheeze as England hit by second day of smog

  World | April 04, 2014 9:41 IST

  London:  Schools closed their playgrounds and ambulance staff reported a surge in breathing problems as smog blanketed parts of England for a second day on Thursday.Environmentalists criticized Prime Minister David Cameron after he described the

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  SC expresses concern over smog and pollution in Delhi

  India | November 06, 2012 20:54 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 6: The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the rising pollution and smog in the national capital and decided to deal with it. "We are concerned with the level of smog in