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Glaciers in the Himalayas may not only be retreating but also thinning, leading to depleted water supplies in the next decades.

Pollution from South Asia is making its way to high altitudes in the Himalayas, and could be affecting the monsoon cycle in the area.

Over a decade after drafting the legislation, Rwanda is implementing a ban on gases that damage the ozone layer.

Scientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.

Post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide will be tested at a Chinese power station, thanks to Chinese and Australian cooperation.

Research indicates that falls in Northern Hemisphere aerosol pollution will bring more frequent drought to the Amazonian rainforest.

Tunisia and South Korea have signed a deal to improve Tunisian air quality monitoring and develop an air quality improvement strategy.

Researchers say black carbon emissions contribute more to global warming than previously thought.

A round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.

A round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 25 February–12 March 2008.

China has announced a plan to combine environmental and health research to fight the impact of pollution on its people.

Research shows that stalk burning in fields contributes significantly to China's carbon dioxide emissions.

The brown clouds of pollution over the Indian Ocean are contributing as much to atmospheric warming as greenhouse gases, say scientists.

Researchers say particles of air pollution are causing a reduction in rainfall in the mountains of northern China.

Air pollution in Asia is causing more intense storms in the north Pacific, say scientists.

The latest climate change report states that human activity is "very likely" behind the unavoidable global warming currently being observed. 

Air pollution from ozone and soot over Asia is twice the global average, affecting people's health and local weather patterns.

As the World Health Organization tightens its guidelines for air pollution, smoke from Indonesian forest fires is affecting neighbouring nations.

Scientists say balancing China's rapid urbanisation with protecting the environment will be key to sustaining the country's economic growth.

The rising nitrogen emissions from developing nations will put biodiversity at risk, scientists warn.