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Delhi’s air pollution crisis has an urgent message: India must have a regional plan to fight the menace
Crop burning: Dreadful pollution back in Delhi, air quality plunges
Air quality in Delhi and some cities in Uttar Pradesh plunged in the last fortnight as farmers started burning stubble
Rain washes away Delhi's air pollution, but what after monsoon is over?
In a city like Delhi, where air pollution is a round-the-year phenomenon, rains can provide only temporary respite
CPCB prepares response action plan to tackle air pollution
The CPCB action plan stresses upon the need to reduce response time of the Task Force so that people’s exposure to toxic pollutants is reduced
93% children below 15 exposed to toxic air: report
Risk is higher in low and middle-income countries where 98% of children under 5 live in conditions where PM 2.5 levels are above WHO guidelines
Delhi chokes again: winter is becoming synonymous with air pollution
Sudden deterioration in air quality is due to fall in wind speed and rise in moisture content, which is making the pollutants build up fast
Not just Delhi, 70 Indian cities reel under air pollution
None of these cities, which are monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board, had good air quality between October 22 and 29
That time of the year
Although health impacts are shouted about, there is still only “little” more appetite for action
Air pollution: PM levels continue to exceed EU limit in large parts of Europe
About 63 per cent of the total EU ecosystem area was at risk of eutrophication due to excessive atmospheric nitrogen
Smoke from wildfires may have added over 700 COVID-19 deaths to US toll
More than 19,742 COVID-19 cases are associated with spike in PM 2.5 levels due to wildfires
Only 9 pollution control bodies share details of public hearings online: CSE transparency index
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu and Uttar Pradesh share no …
Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR high after Diwali
Despite cracker ban, the 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after has been 397 mg per cubic metre, which is 6.6 times …
Diwali blues: Ministry issues health advisory for residents
Scientists have predicted that Noida and Delhi University will witness the highest pollution level this festive season
Delhi struggles to enforce court’s orders on curbing air pollution: EPCA report
The report stated that actions on the court’s directive are lax and “do not recognise the urgency of toxic air pollution
Reading into new air policy for Delhi-NCR: Focus on prevention, timely intervention
It is clear that positive impact needs participation of wider areas in neighbouring states
Stubble burning forces Delhi to breathe ‘poor’ air
Air quality in Capital touches 280 and three areas respire ‘very poor’ quality air, according to CPCB and SAFAR data
Fireworks make Diwali a dangerous festival for all
Farm fires, firecrackers and burdgeoning vehicular pollution will choke the air in cities and towns this winter. Are we headed towards our worst …
Government releases National Air Quality Index, CSE welcomes it
India now needs action to reduce smog, says Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment
Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
COVID-19 lockdown: Rajasthan releases city-wise analysis of air pollution
Significant decrease observed in levels of PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide during lockdown period across all stations
CSE recommends measures for cleaner air
Costlier diesel, stringent PUC compliance and higher taxes on older vehicles are some methods to reduce air pollution in Delhi
Delhi air pollution crisis: CPCB advises offices to make employees ‘work from home’
The suggestion came as the overall air quality in the national capital remained ‘severe’ for a second consecutive day
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
India to finally get a national air quality index
Proposed air quality index is an important step forward to achieve clean air standards and reduce public health risk, says CSE
The Invisible Killer: a hidden danger in the air
Autumn in India is smog season, the worst time of year for some of the world's most polluted cities. The air pollution that we breathe every day …