Delhi’s Smog Season Arrives Early as Farm Fires Spike Across Northern India
Air quality in the capital hit hazardous levels on Saturday, weeks ahead of the usual peak, after a wet September delayed the rice harvest and compressed the burning window.
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Canada Closes Its Second-Worst Wildfire Season on Record as Insurers Retreat From Forest Towns
More than 12 million hectares burned this year, and the cost of covering homes in the boreal fringe is rising faster than many families can absorb.
Japan's Shrinking Towns Are Paying People to Stay. Some Are Paying People to Come.
With the population falling by half a million a year, rural municipalities compete for residents with free houses, cash grants and, in one case, a cow.
After Years of Drought, Mexico City’s Reservoirs Are Nearly Full. Few Believe It Will Last.
A heavy rainy season has lifted the Cutzamala system to 92 percent of capacity, but neighborhoods that lost water in 2024 are still waiting for pipes to be fixed.
Indonesia Orders 12,000 Civil Servants to Move to Its Unfinished New Capital by March
The relocation to Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, is the largest yet, and comes as officials acknowledge that the city’s population remains a fraction of what was planned.
Nairobi Puts 300 Electric Buses on the Road, Challenging the City’s Chaotic Minibus Culture
The city’s first large-scale electric fleet promises cleaner air and fixed fares, but faces resistance from the operators of 20,000 privately run matatus.
Argentina's Peso Experiment Enters Its Hardest Year
Inflation has fallen faster than almost anyone predicted. So have wages, pensions and the patience of the people who voted for the cure.
South Korea’s Birth Rate Rises for a Second Year, Offering a Glimmer of Hope on Demographics
The fertility rate climbed to 0.84 from a record low of 0.72, but it remains the lowest in the world and far below what would stabilize the population.
Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Level Since Satellite Records Began, Brazil Says
Clearing dropped 22 percent in the year through July, but scientists warn that fires and degradation are rising even as outright clearing slows.
