Smog blankets Bangkok, prompting work from home
Agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would operate from home on Thursday and Friday to reduce traffic and potential exposure for city employees.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Smog clouds the sustainability of Asian cities
Asian cities are increasingly falling victim to unhealthy air quality levels and this does not bode well for long-term sustainability.
Sun Jan 14 2024
Rare smog puts Sydney on par with New Delhi as bushfires rage
Air quality in Sydney plummeted to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city.
Thu Dec 21 2023
New Delhi smog grows more intense as farm fires rage
The plan to make rain via cloud seeding to battle the smog has been pushed back due to unfavourable weather.
Thu Nov 16 2023
Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?
Experts say that the problem lies in a lack of coordination on pollution control efforts between the countries.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Three Indian cities among world's 10 most polluted after Diwali
A thick layer of smog had begun to circulate in New Delhi from Sunday night, sending its AQI to an alarming 680 a little after midnight.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog
Friday's rain comes two days before the Diwali festival, when many people defy a ban on firecrackers, causing a spike in air pollution.
Fri Nov 10 2023
New Delhi plans to make rain to tackle 'hazardous' smog
Depending on legal approval and weather conditions, authorities would try to induce rain from around Nov. 20.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Reeling under toxic air, India's capital shuts schools
Primary schools in the city had been shut, as part of measures to protect young children against smog and growing air pollution.
Wed Nov 08 2023
Winter coming a week late in Beijing as northern China basks in warm weather
Daytime temperatures in Beijing hovered above 20 degrees Celsius bathing the capital in a warm smog.
Thu Nov 02 2023
Philippines issues health warning as capital hit by smog, volcanic gas
Taal, which spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, is among the most active of 24 volcanoes in the Philippines.
Fri Sep 22 2023
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
Poor air quality can also "aggravate chronic conditions like asthma as well as increasing the risk of some chronic diseases", EEA reported.
Mon Apr 24 2023
Smog blankets Bangkok and 42 provinces as air pollution hit unhealthy level
Smog blankets Bangkok and 42 provinces in Thailand as PM2.5 particles had exceeded the safe level of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (ug/m3) on Friday.
Sat Feb 04 2023
Delhi, Lahore smog forces schools, industry closures
Air quality has worsened across northern India and adjacent parts of Pakistan in recent years.
Wed Nov 17 2021
This tower acts like a giant air purifier for polluted cities
This Dutch creation, sucks up pollution like a vacuum cleaner for air, reducing smog and making cities more livable for inhabitants.
Mon Nov 01 2021
Panama bersedia untuk pemilihan Presiden
Panama bersedia untuk pilihan raya Presiden di tengah-tengah krisis politik yang dihangatkan dengan rasa tidak puas hati terhadap kerajaan memerintah.
Sun May 05 2024
Penunjuk perasaan pro Palestin ditahan polis Virginia
Polis menahan beberapa penunjuk perasaan di Universiti Virginia pada Sabtu semasa puluhan pelajar menduduki perkhemahan pro-Palestin di kampus selepas menyifatkan perhimpunan itu sebagai menyalahi undang-undang.
Sun May 05 2024
Hampir 100% sedia, TH tunggu kt pertama 9 Mei ini
Ikuti perkongsian Editor Astro AWANI yang juga petugas media musim haji 1445H/2024H mengenai persediaan Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) menjelang ketibaan KT pertama jemaah haji Malaysia di Madinah pada 9 Mei ini.
Sun May 05 2024
Banjir luar biasa landa Afrika Timur
Kawasan di Ethiopia, Kenya dan Tanzania yang biasanya gersang serta dilanda kemarau mengalami taburan hujan luar biasa.
Sun May 05 2024
Isteriku ternyata lelaki, terbongkar selepas 12 hari menikah
Adinda kini telah ditahan pihak polis selepas laporan dibuat oleh keluarga AK.
Sun May 05 2024
Selesai di Kedah, PM meriahkan pula Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri di Pulau Pinang
Sejurus selesai Majlis Sambutan Aidilfitri MADANI peringkat Kedah di Jitra, Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim terus bergegas ke Pulau Pinang bagi menghadiri Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri Persatuan Khalifah Jelutong malam tadi.
Sun May 05 2024
Penunjuk perasaan pro-Palestin ditahan polis Virginia
Pasukan polis anti rusuhan dilaporkan menyerbu kawasan perkhemahan sekitar jam 3 petang waktu tempatan.
Sun May 05 2024
Mari meriahkan hari terakhir Program MADANI Rakyat 2024 Zon Utara
Acara penutup yang dijadual bermula 10 pagi itu diadakan serentak dengan Majlis Sambutan Aidilfitri MADANI 2024 Peringkat Pulau Pinang.
Sun May 05 2024
Seramai 150 petugas Tabung Haji sertai ziarah ke tempat bersejarah di Madinah
Seramai 150 petugas Tabung Haji (TH) bagi musim haji 1445H/2024 yang tiba di Madinah pada 2 Mei lalu, semalam dibawa melakukan aktiviti ziarah luar bagi memberi pengalaman yang akan dilalui oleh jemaa
Sun May 05 2024
Lelaki rogol anak kandung hingga lahir dua anak
Perbuatan suspek berusia 40-an itu terbongkar selepas mangsa yang kini berusia 20 tahun membuat laporan polis.
Sun May 05 2024