SC bans dirty pet-coke, furnace oil in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; CSE lauds verdict

The order comes in response to the recommendations of the EPCA that has found very high sulphur levels in these fuels

It’s that time of the year again

The air pollution concern is today widespread, but there is an incomplete agenda that needs further attention

Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100

A new study suggests climate change will cause changes to patterns of ground-level ozone and smog

Dirty air and water increase cradle deaths in India

While absolute level of pollution increases risk, vulnerability is enhanced due to resource poverty

NGT orders deregistration of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR

Green tribunal revisits its own order asking Regional Transport Office to ban toxic vehicles on the NCR’s roads 

Your air-conditioner can't keep you safe from Delhi’s noxious air

Indoor air quality is directly dependent on quality of outdoor air. It's time the aam aadmi came out on the streets to clean up not just …

Pollution: the great leveller

Gas & propane stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure to unsafe levels, finds US study

Homes with gas stoves expose residents to an estimated 4 parts per billion increase in NO2 on average over a year

Business as usual

Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time

Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning

Air pollution impacts villages and cities almost equally but pollution control funds only for urban India, shows analysis

Villagers lose 7 months more of their lifespan than city dwellers due to air pollution exposure, but still without any air pollution monitoring …

Air pollution kills: Study counts 100,000 premature deaths in 8 Indian cities

Air pollution-related fatalities in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad from 2005-2018

CSE calls for a ‘green’ recovery action plan on first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies

The COVID-19 pandemic had deeply impacted public transport in India that was already in distress

That time of the year

Although health impacts are shouted about, there is still only “little” more appetite for action

Environment reports: thermal plants need to meet air pollution standards; number of e-vehicles on rise

Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on air pollution and e-vehicles

Dense fog episodes twice more frequent in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh than Delhi-NCR: Study

Low-lying Terai region bordering India and Nepal worst hit

Unprecedented ozone levels have made Delhi air more toxic: CSE analysis

Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad also show worrying trends

WATCH: The human and economic costs of air pollution

New report pegs economic cost of such pollution at $8 bln / day

Watch: Why air pollution is bad for mental health

High levels of air pollution can drive people to suicide

Simply Put: Breathing problems are passe

Raging fire in Bhalswa landfill chokes Delhi

Delhi's air quality dips to 'very poor' level as Bhalswa landfill continues to smoulder

Air pollution

Set free to pollute

TBAC outside the purview of USA's Clean Air Act

Choke-a-bloc

A matter of perception

The nature of the World Bank interest in air pollution in India