CSE experts explain: Strategies to reduce crop residue burning for air pollution mitigation
Farm residue burning is a serious seasonal problem with severe public health consequences
Smog on our tableware?
Ceramic tableware glazed with polluted dust harvested from Delhi’s air is a powerful art medium to connect people with its toxic risk
As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Crises plaguing state pollution control boards
Employees barely gain technical expertise in the working of SPCBs
Deadly nursery: Children in Gorakhpur report breathing troubles due to air pollution
Research suggests Indo-Gangetic Plain most affected, Uttar Pradesh at centre of it
Air pollution mission: NASA, Italian space agency to study 11 most populated cities globally, including Delhi
MAIA mission to use data from Earth observation satellite to help scientists find correlations between air pollution and health problems
North India air turns bad as winter approaches, CPCB data shows
Half of 54 cities, in six north Indian states, monitored by the CPCB, reported ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ air
American air pollution laws: A history of constant amendments
Despite many issues that American air pollution norms have, there is a certain level of merit in the system
Air pollution as serious a threat as communicable diseases in Africa: Report
Average life expectancy in central, west Africa would be 1.2 years lower, and a total of 677 million person-years would be lost, if high …
Cleaner, greener: Can architects help maintain natural correction?
Infrastructure is the backbone of any growing economy and fixing the way we build it can help address air pollution concerns
Is rainfall linked to pollution? Depends on whether you live north or south of Vindhyas
DTE analyses PM10 spatial data for August 2022 and 2023
New air filter technology found to deactivate over 99% of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant
Innovative antimicrobial air filter uses ingredients found in green tea
Making cities climate-ready crucial to solving climate crisis: World Bank
Cities in rich countries high emitters, but poorer ones will face most severe climate-related hazards, finds report
Bengal Barrier: Experts question plan to erect ‘green wall’ on state’s western border and stop pollutants
Research shows that Bengal receives less transboundary pollution compared to other Indian states
‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’
Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact
National Clean Air Programme missed 2024 target to push back pollution, study shows
Durgapur in West Bengal deteriorated most; Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh saw most improvement during 2019-2024
Delhi air quality witnesses relief from pollution after rain, strong wind
Weather forecast for next few days is not favourable for retaining today’s gains
Funds for clean air: Get the blueprint right
Committed funds for clean air action excites hope. Needs strong performance metrics. But there are also risks of underfunding some key sectors of …
Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’
Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend
‘Nitrogen dioxide pollution is a growing issue for South Asian cities’
Part 1: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution challenges faced by south Asian cities
Diwali amid COVID-19: Not bursting fire crackers will keep Delhi from turning into a gas chamber again
Even under a zero-firecracker emission scenario, PM2.5 levels are predicted to bring air quality at the edge of ‘very poor’ and ‘…
Delhiites breathe in PM2.5 almost 30 times WHO safe limits
About 25% of PM2.5 on November 2 could be from farm stubble burning
Supreme Court relaxes deadline to transition to BS-VI amid lockdown
Deadline to switch to cleaner fuel extended by 10 days across the country
Surge in clean fuel prices may hurt Delhi’s air pollution fight
Commission for Air Quality Management had earlier directed industries to switch to clean fuel
MoEF&CC slows down wheels in motion for biomass co-firing in coal-based thermal power plants
Less than 1% coal replaced by biomass co-firing in Delhi-NCR, intense demand and supply gap, finds study by CSE