China says average national smog levels down 9.1% in 2021

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Air pollution in 339 Chinese cities improved in 2021, with average concentrations of small, hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 down 9.1% from a year earlier to…

Delhi lifts ban on construction as air quality improves marginally

By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - New Delhi has lifted a ban on construction activities as air quality improved marginally, but schools and offices will remain…

EU states breached air pollution limits in 2020 despite COVID

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Most European Union countries broke at least one air pollution limit last year, even as COVID-19 lockdowns improved air quality in many regions, according…