Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia

Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia

LAHORE: Lahore is in an airshed, an area where pollutants from industry, transportation and other human activities get trapped because of local weather and topography so they cannot disperse easily. Airsheds also contribute to cross-border pollution. Under certain wind conditions, 30% of pollution in the Indian capital New Delhi can come from Pakistan’s Punjab province, … Read more