A vicious nexus

To ensure that inconvenient research is besmirched and killed, industries are invariably attacking the science and researchers

Why is Delhi engulfed in dust?

Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution and clean transportation programme at CSE, explains why Delhi and North India is besieged by dust, …

Pollution control certificate now mandatory for vehicle insurance renewal

With mandatory linking of annual vehicle insurance with valid PUC certificate the compliance level can improve

No respite from smog in Delhi as crop burning continues in Punjab, Haryana and UP

Urgent action is needed to help farmers buy appropriate technology that will prevent burning of straw

Growing maritime traffic major source of air pollution in East Asia

Contributed 16 per cent of carbon dioxide in the region in 2013 compared to 4-7 per cent during 2002-05

In the Parliament on March 8, 2016

Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues

70 years on from London’s Great Smog, we still need cleaner air to protect health

After 70 years, we know that health harms exist even at low pollutant levels and that there is no “safe” level

World Environment Day Special: Watch how shoppers breathe easy at car-free Karol Bagh

Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability

Delhi should follow Beijing's example in tackling air pollution

Now is the time for India to peer through the smog and learn how Beijing is taking meaningful steps to address air pollution crisis

To let citizens die of air pollution is anti-national

Since 1996, it has been a suffocating journey of knowing and forgetting. An insiders' narration of the politics behind the mass murder

Continuous pollution monitoring initiative needs momentum

Although the majority of the industries surveyed by CSE have installed real-time emission monitoring systems, no significant improvements are …

Health will finally be the focus of air pollution control

The reason why everyone is lost in the number game over pollution is because health is the missing link in the conversation

Number of ‘bad air’ days rising in Rajasthan: CSE analysis

Five cities including Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota need to implement clean air action plans with speed, scale and urgency

SC asks Centre to notify air pollution control plan within two weeks; CSE welcomes ruling

Delhi and NCR will have to reduce particulate pollution by at least 74 per cent from the current level of annual average PM2.5 to be able to meet …

How to win the climate wars – talk about local 'pollution' not global warming

Unlike the more abstract idea of global climate change, pollution is tangible and its effects are obvious

UK government's plans to curb air pollution 'illegal' and 'poor': High court

About 50,000 early deaths and economic loss of £27.5 billion are recorded in the UK each year due to air pollution

Cities free their roads of cars to fight air pollution

Bikers and pedestrians are slowly reclaiming their space in metropolises as well as other urban centres to reduce vehicle emission and toxicity …

Chocks away for green plans

After years of controlling noise pollution, airports across the globe are now trying to curb water and air defilement

Perfect blend

A fuel made from recycled cooking oil promises to curb air pollution and provide an alternative to diesel as well

Green drive

A new cycle rickshaw, that is easier to drive, has hit the roads of Agra. A zero emission vehicle at last

CNG Verdict: A Legal Debate

No matter how one looks at the Supreme Court's April 5 ruling on air pollution in Delhi, it is undoubtedly a milestone in Indian judicial history.…

Fighting air pollution in Delhi for 2 decades: A short but lethal history

From days of smoke-fileld ‘90s with no plan in place to the GRAP is quite some thing though there's still more to be done

The day after: How the air fares post-Diwali

Air quality slips in Delhi, National Capital Region and several places across north India

Delhi notifies first-ever parking rules to restrain vehicle use, cut air pollution

The rule probibits parking in green areas, parks, footpaths, bus stops and intersections

Vehicle inspection programme needs an overhaul

The government needs to prioritise monitoring on-road emissions of new generation vehicles