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Kathmandu's air quality is notorious. Now there's an Air Quality Index to measure just how bad.
Health
Nepal’s air pollution threatens humans and glaciers
Beijing power plant
Health
Globe-trotting pollutants pose a larger threat to public health than previously thought
After years of dirty development, China is reducing its reliance on coal, and embracing cleaner energy options.
Kicking China’s Coal Habit
Full Episode
Coal power plant in New Mexico
Environment
The US Supreme Court will hear a challenge to EPA mercury emissions rule
This NASA graphic shows relative average levels of atmospheric ozone over the northern hemisphere in 1984 and 1997. The lower concentrations, shown in darker colors, are due to the effects of ozone-destroying chemicals in the atmosphere.
Environment
The latest news on the ozone layer shows we can solve big environmental problems
A group of people gather at a coffee shop in Shanghai to learn how to put together simple air filters with a fan and velcro.
Business, Economics and Jobs
If you can’t afford an expensive air filter to deal with the smog in China, you can build a DIY model
A police car is seen smashed and overturned as demonstrators protest against the construction of a waste incinerator in Hangzhou, China.
Environment
What makes people overturn police cars in authoritarian China?
An electronic sign above a Paris highway on March 17 reads "Road traffic forbidden for even-numbered license plates." Public transportation was free and drivers of cars with even-numbered license plates faced fines as authorities sought to reduce air poll
Environment
As the air clears in Paris, here’s a look beyond the smog emergency
An electronic sign above a Paris highway on March 17 reads "Road traffic forbidden for even-numbered license plates." Public transportation was free and drivers of cars with even-numbered license plates faced fines as authorities sought to reduce air poll
Environment
As the air clears in Paris, here’s a look beyond the smog emergency