Bangkok (AFP) – The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools ...

The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close. Last week, ...

Firefighters were able to gain the upper hand while battling a nearly 40-acre brush fire that is burning close to homes in Jurupa Valley last week. The Clay Fire was first reported at around 5:15 ...

Air pollution hits the Southeast Asian nation seasonally as colder, stagnant winter air combines with smoke from crop stubble burning and car fumes. The level of PM2.5 pollutants—cancer-causing ...

Efforts like stubble burning reduction have led to improved air quality, with the district’s AQI consistently ranging between 50 and 70. Additionally, workshops on crop diversification and ...

Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, as colder, stagnant winter air combines with smoke from crop stubble burning and car fumes. On Thursday ...