Kirk Smith on new paradigm of exposure management
Kirk Smith, professor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, talks about new paradigm of air pollution exposure …
Sunita Narain spells out the agenda for clean air in Delhi
Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain recommends measures for cleaning Delhi's air to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the International Conclave …
Odd-even experiment with private cars: Delhi CM appeals to people to make it successful
As of now, this experiment has been planned for 15 days and may be implemented again after a few months
Understanding North India’s Pollution Crisis
There is no denying the fact that wind–blown dust contributes significantly to the pollution problem, but this should not divert our …
India, own the agenda for clean air
After all, clean air is a public good and the adverse health effects of polluted air affect everyone
National Clean Air Programme is a half hearted policy
India may have announced the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), but neither does it have any legal backing nor financial support, making it a …
Talking about air
Participants at a recent workshop in Hyderabad expressed concern over the growing rate of air pollution in South Asia
In the Parliament on March 8, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
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
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
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
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 …
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