NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening ...

AGRA, (IANS) – Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, the stark reality of Agra’s environmental crisis has come into sharp focus. Despite the Supreme Court’s 1993 intervention on the petition by MC ...

The Taj Mahal is caught in a controversy. Some Hindu groups are claiming that the 17th-century white marble mausoleum that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built in memory of his favorite wife was originally ...

Two late-night dust storms that swept across the Phoenix area last week were among the most intense to hit the region in years, reaching the highest level on a severity scale developed by Arizona ...

Dust storms striking the Phoenix area reached Category 5 levels based on weight, wind speed, duration, and particulate matter. A lack of lingering wind gusts following recent storms trapped heavy dust ...

(NEXSTAR) – The days are hot. The storms are few and far between. The sunsets are beautiful. And high in the sky is a layer of dust that has traveled thousands of miles from Africa impacting the ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix was hit by its second Category 5 dust storm of the season early Thursday morning, just days after a historic haboob blanketed the Valley earlier this week. Strong outflow ...

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The dust storm that hit the Valley Monday night has been rated a Category 5 on the PHX Dust Storm Scale, the highest level, and unhealthy air remained over Phoenix into Tuesday ...

Air pollution readings across the Phoenix metro area soared to more than 14 times above normal levels Tuesday after a severe overnight dust storm blanketed the Valley and lingered well into the ...

A new plume of Saharan dust is heading to Florida. Is it Saharan dust dangerous? Learn who is most at risk. Tips to protect yourself from Saharan dust. Saharan dust has been in the news for weeks, ...