The United States Environmental Protection Agency has strengthened its standard for deadly air pollution. The EPA tightened the standard for fine particulate matter, also known as PM2.5. But many air quality advocates hoped for a tighter standard, while West Virginia industry leaders view the move as too onerous.
Five years into the launch of the government's ambitious National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), air pollution levels in most Indian cities still exceed national standards and fare worse in terms of WHO’s globally recognised air quality guidelines, shows a new report.
Eight billion people walked into 2024, with perhaps a billion hoping to finally ditch that extra bit of weight for good this year. While treadmills and dumbbells