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How clean is the air you’re breathing right now?

A new interactive map shows air quality in real-time across Europe

Belgium

How Brussels is failing to punish EU states over their deadly air pollution

It's primarily the responsibility of individual countries, but critics say the European Commission could do more to make sure they keep to agreed targets on dirty air.

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New Delhi still shrouded by smog

A thick cloud of smog has been hanging over India's capital for two weeks

India

Delhi air pollution hits danger levels

India's capital now suffering annual "smog-outs" as construction and car boom adds dust to fumes and smoke.

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Harmless radioactive cloud floating over Europe 'came from Russia'

France's nuclear security institute confirmed the detection of ruthenium-106 in Europe but said it had no impact on human health

World News

Ozone hole shrinks to smallest since 1988

Scientists say man's efforts and favourable conditions have helped restore ozone levels.

Italy

Greenpeace protest in Rome after finding dangerous citywide air pollution

Greenpeace target diesel users in the Italian capital after finding Nitrogen Dioxide levels above WHO safety guidelines

United Kingdom

New London toxicity charge comes into force

London's new emissions fee, the toxicity charge, or T-charge, has come into force in a bid to improve the city's air quality

World News

How taxpayers’ money is being used to fuel Europe’s deadly diesel pollution

EU countries paid out €21 billion in subsidies for diesel - despite exhaust fumes from the fuel being considered a major cancer risk.

Denmark

TV report claims H&M burns unsold clothes

The environment is the biggest fashion victim of them all says TV report claiming big retailers burn unsold clothes

World News

ESA launches Sentinel-5P to track pollution daily

Europe's Sentinel-5P satellite has blasted off from the northern Russian launch site of Plesetsk

Russia

Europes launches air pollution satellite

Europe launched the sixth of its Sentinel Earth observation satellites on Friday as part of the multi-billion-euro Copernicus programme to monitor volcanic ash and ultraviolet radiation.

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Germany

Germany and the diesel dilemma

Transport policy, the “diesel scandal” and the interests of the German automotive industry is a hot topic of debate that is dominating the German election…

World News

Which European countries are the most polluted?

New data from the World Health Organization shows Eastern European and Balkan countries suffer the highest rate of European air pollution.

Economy

New car sales slump in Britain in April

The UK saw the biggest year-on-year drop in new car registrations for over six years in April linked to government anti-pollution moves.

Business Series

Volkswagen profits jump thanks to post dieselgate cost cutting

Volkswagen's profits have soared as a huge cost cutting effort starts to pay off and as it seeks to move beyond its diesel emissions crisis.

USA

US judge puts Volkswagen on three-year probation for diesel scandal

A US federal judge has sentenced Volkswagen to three years’ probation and independent monitoring over the diesel emissions scandal.

Economy

Shanghai Auto Show: SUVs versus NEVs

At the Shanghai Auto Show carmakers fight for a share of the world's largest market for new vehicles, with new energy vehicles in the spotlight.

Business Series

Audi plants searched by German police in Dieselgate probe

Audi premised have been searched by German authorities in connection with the scandal over emissions tests by its parent company Volkswagen.