India’s Supreme Court has warned that toxic air in Delhi could cause “permanent damage” to people’s health, as pollution levels in the capital remained in the “severe” range on Thursday. Justice PS ...

Nearly half of Delhi residents sought medical help for respiratory issues due to severe pollution, a survey has revealed. A survey by pollster LocalCircles reported that 81 per cent of respondents ...

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the ...

Bad air pollution and extreme heat each raise health risks, but they're worse combined. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images On the morning news, you see the weather forecast is for ...

On Wednesday, a massive earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia triggered a tsunami threatening Japan, Hawaii, and numerous other places already made far more dangerous by rising sea levels.

In South San Francisco’s Old Town neighborhood, families make frequent conversation with each other at school events and parks, musing about their kids’ grades, sports, friendships and other trials an ...