Traffic fumes cause permanent lung dysfunction

Three steps for India

Bring buses, hike parking rates, levy congestion tax

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 ‘…

Unreal in pampered India

With NDMC winning the smart city challenge, the contrast between where the government lives and where the rest of the citizens live could not …

Government did not do enough to stop crop burning, say farmer representatives

Scientists urge that worsening air quality in Delhi may have a direct link with crop residue burning in neighbouring states

WHO issues guidelines to improve quality of air

Two billion children exposed to high levels of air pollution: UNICEF

Every year, about 600,000 children under the age of five die from diseases linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution

Smaller cities more polluted than Delhi: Study

Pollution levels are high all over the country, but unlike the capital, many smaller cities have not received the required attention

As told to Parliament (March 21, 2022): PM10 pollution worsened in 31 cities in 2020-21, decreased in 96

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Pollution keeping investors away from Hong Kong

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 

Delayed by design

Retrofitting India's coal-based power plants as per the new standards that will be in force from 2017 remains an uphill task

Delhi’s clean air challenge

It is time to understand what we have done and the actions we need to take urgently and decisively

Air pollution

The Modi government released the National Air Quality Index (AQI) for public information

One in every two children in Kolkata suffers from air pollution, set to rise this year with AQI worsening

Rate of asthma within Kolkata teenagers highest among Indian major cities, first generation asthmatic children soaring

China to observe 'no-car day'; parking fee to be hiked

Pollution not under control

A UK review on low-carbon cars

Warning: Air quality in North India may turn ‘severe’ by Diwali

AQI in Delhi-NCR between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ range October 22, 2022

Hong Kong shows improvement in air quality

Catalytic converters in vehicles bring down emission levels

The top two

Goa increases coal handling capacity of Mormugao Port, a protected natural harbour

Since 2001-02, the port has tripled its coal and coke-carrying capacities, resulting in a disasterous impact on the air quality in the area

Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR

The licences of existing firecrackers sellers will be suspended and the government will not issue new licences

15 lessons for India

As odd-even traffic restrictions in Delhi draw to a close, we highlight the takeaways from this massive community initiative to curb air …

Air pollution levels in Delhi drop by 60 per cent on car-free day

Delhi government has proved that reducing car numbers can significantly bring down pollution in a city where air pollution kills at least one …