Asia Pacific countries need to reduce, reuse and recycle rather than incinerate waste.
COVID-19 lockdowns let scientists gauge impact of aerial pollutants on India’s crops and vegetation.
North India chokes on toxic emissions that politicians have failed to address.
Microplastics found in abundance in Dhaka’s lakes and rivers can move up the food chain from fish to humans.
Nepal’s high chronic lung disease deaths are linked to indoor and outdoor pollution, smoking and poor medical care.
Scientists want to understand how chemicals pulled into the atmosphere by the monsoon affect climate change.
Plants that absorb heavy metals can help Nepal reduce lead, mercury and arsenic in the soil and water, say researchers.
Cutting NOx emissions from vehicles and industry can increase yields of rice, wheat and maize, say researchers.
Life expectancy will drop sharply unless the region cleans up its act, say air pollution analysts.
Study moots phasing out Nepal’s ageing diesel fleet and tightening emission norms.
Indo-Gangetic plains see rising air pollution with Delhi affected by high levels of toxic chlorides.
Poor monitoring blamed for massive contamination of India’s major rivers with toxic effluents.
Remediating lead-contaminated soil can save children from the toxic effects of the metal.
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