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Delhi’s air pollution is so bad that it’s sometimes hard to discern anything more than a few metres in front of you. And it is affecting people’s health. Breathing is uncomfortable, and one of us (Komali) developed rashes and red eyes on a recent trip to the city.

Research shows common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development

Campaigners fear ruling on the toxic Matanza-Riachuelo basin will worsen the region’s many health crises and sends a message ‘environmental damage is not a priority’

Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts all contributed to the collapse of talks, as Asia climate correspondent Stuti Mishra explains from Busan, South Korea

Group of 85 countries and blocs press for ambition in plastic waste treaty after no agreement was reached in Busan

According to recent data, the city's air quality reading stands at 303 points, indicating extremely poor air quality. Read further on Dynamite News:

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement

Deeply divided negotiators failed on Sunday to reach a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution, missing a self-imposed deadline, and agreed to extend their talks. France's delegate accused a handful of countries of "obstructing" the negotiations.