Fewer than one in five global cities met World Health Organization air pollution standards in 2024 with Central and South ...

New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor leading to particulate matter levels across the city being underestimated by up to ...

Study predicts air pollution and climate change will reduce solar panel efficiency in India, impacting renewable energy goals ...

Air pollution is often seen as an urban issue, but its impact on rural areas is just as severe, quietly undermining ...

A new study suggests that fine particulate matter (PM1) in Delhi may be absorbing moisture from the humid winter air, leading ...

Water vapour causes fine particulate matter to swell, reducing sampling devices efficiency and leading to underestimation.

The study, published in the journal npj Clean Air, "fills in the gap in the understanding of PM1 pollution in the most ...

A new study reveals that Delhi's winter humidity causes fine particulate matter (PM1) to absorb moisture, potentially ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that Delhi's air pollution is deadlier than estimated, with PM1 levels undercounted by 20%.

PM2.5 is defined as fine particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less ... The World Health Organization ranks air pollution as the second leading mortality risk factor overall after ischemic ...

High levels of exposure to air pollution can increase the incidence of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, a recent study ...

New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated due to hygroscopic growth, which causes fine particulate matter (PM 1) to absorb water vapor, leading to underestimation by up to ...