LUCKNOW, India--Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.

Delhi experiences its cleanest air in years with AQI dropping to 'satisfactory' levels for two days.

THREE of the five countries with the most polluted air on Earth are in South Asia. They include Pakistan, which ...

There are some events that add to air pollution in the shorter term, such as fireworks during Diwali, or the mass burning of unwanted crop debris (known as stubble), both of which take place in ...

There are some events that add to air pollution in the shorter term, such as fireworks during Diwali, or the mass burning of unwanted crop debris (known as stubble), both of which take place in ...

Those things are consistent sources of pollution. There are some events that add to air pollution in the shorter term, such as fireworks during Diwali, or the mass burning of unwanted crop debris ...

Beyond just factories, vehicles, and building sites, Delhi's excruciating pollution crisis can be attributed to weather patterns and faraway mountains. | Opinion, News ...

New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated, with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor, leading ...

More information: Ying Chen, Air pollution in New Delhi is more severe than observed due to hygroscopicity-induced bias in aerosol sampling, npj Clean Air (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44407-024-00001-6 ...

The only city outside of Asia featured on the list is N’Djamena, the capital of Chad in central Africa – which was named the ...