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About 13 per cent of young people in the UAE have some level of asthma. The National

Dirty aircon and incense blamed as 'one in ten UAE children have asthma'

UAEOctober 12, 2021

Oil washed up on Huntington State Beach after 573,000 litres spilled from an offshore platform on Sunday in California. Photo: AFP

Major oil spill washes up on Californian beaches

USOctober 03, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency will cut production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. AP

US cracks down on potent class of greenhouse gases

USSeptember 23, 2021

The formaldehyde used to treat furniture can cause irritation of the skin, eyes and throat, and can only be cleaned using an air purifier, according to an internal medicine specialist

Review: putting the Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde to the test

CommentSeptember 22, 2021

Officials talk next to large fans at the construction site of the new smog tower near Connaught Place in New Delhi. AFP

Indian 'smog tower' to absorb pollution divides local opinion

FutureAugust 23, 2021

Bathers jump off a harbour wall into the sea in Mamaika, a neighbourhood in the seaside resort of Sochi, on Russia's Black Sea coast, on August 3. Getty

WWF sounds alarm over 'colossal' Black Sea oil slick

EuropeAugust 11, 2021

Firefighters light a backfire to stop the Dixie fire from spreading near Prattville in Plumas County, California, US.

North America bushfires lead to air pollution alerts throughout US

USAugust 01, 2021

Philip Morris is behind the world-renowned Marlboro Man. The campaign was conceived by an advertising agency in 1954. Alamy

Marlboro-maker chief calls for ban on cigarettes

BusinessJuly 26, 2021

Under the partnership, Azraq's volunteer, corporate and school members will have access to the Freestyle Divers Marine Conservation Academy. Courtesy Freestyle Divers

Artificial reefs aim to replenish Dibba's marine ecosystems

EnvironmentMay 19, 2021

Scientists found that the aerosol optical depth, which is a measure of the overall quantity of pollution particles in the air, has fallen in the UAE in recent decades. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Urban development in the UAE may be limiting pollution levels, say scientists

EnvironmentMay 07, 2021

Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, are back in Dubai after the former journeyed to the deepest part of the ocean. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai explorer talks of dangers he faced while making the deepest dive in history

EnvironmentMarch 10, 2021

A woman holds up a dead fish in Israel's Gador nature reserve near Haderaas as she takes part in a clean-up of tar from an oil spill in the Mediterranean sea. AP Photo

Israel closes beaches after tar washes up on Mediterranean shoreline

MENAFebruary 22, 2021

Archer's electric air taxis can reach speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour. AP

US airline buys flying electric taxis to shuttle people to airports

February 12, 2021

Morning haze envelops the Indian capital New Delhi on October 16, 2020 as the Air Quality Index rose past 270. The World Health Organisation deems anything above 25 as unsafe. AP Photo

Smog returns to Indian capital as agriculture fires start

AsiaOctober 16, 2020

Workers from Abu Dhabi Centre for Waste Management remove fish from Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport

Clamp down on illegal fish vendors in Abu Dhabi

EnvironmentAugust 30, 2020

Workers remove a fallen tree that struck and killed a 4-year-old boy during a storm in Melbourne, Australia on August 27, 2020. AAP Image via AP

Storm kills three and knocks out power in Melbourne

August 28, 2020

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