Singapore shrouded in Indonesian haze

Forest fires in Indonesia made air pollution levels in Singapore reach an annual high on October 2

NGT forbids factories in Jasodharpur from dumping waste in river

Team from central and state pollution control boards asked to conduct site inspection and submit report by August 20

‘Don’t buy our coal’

John Gordon believes a song can get people thinking. He spends the better part of a year teaching musicians from Australia’s aboriginal …

Doctor's call

As studies continue to mount on the dangers of air pollution, over one lakh doctors from all over India voice their concern

Deadly mettle

Air, water and soil: all have varying amounts of toxic heavy metals. Gradually, they are entering the human body through the food chain. Down …

A close look at particles

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Use the loo before boarding Chinese Southern Airlines

Friends of the Earth sues Canada for not meeting Kyoto targets

IMO addresses ship emissions

Ozone restrictions not enough

More cities critically polluted

Tighter norms make air we breathe more poisonous

Billowing Rage

The Sukruli cauldron threatens to boil over if the Orissa government does not act against the smoke-spewing sponge iron plant in the area.

Private vehicles eating into scare public land

Private vehicles are clogging city streets, as they grow at a frightening pace. Hidden subsidies help park them on scarce public land and …

CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants

‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2021): 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Fine air particles linked with high blood pressure among teen Londoners: Study

The association was found to be stronger in girls

Unchecked tyre recycling units wreak environmental havoc

Only 46% of tyre pyrolysis oil units in the country comply with norms

Leverage scrappage investments for bigger gains

An important step forward. Needs firmer commitments on incentives for green recovery

Diesel confuses bees

Emissions interfere with floral odours that guide honeybees

A mother's challenge

Fuel for thought

Germany calls for "sulphur-free" fuels

Urban malady

A Japanese study suggests that city life contributes to premature death

Airborne pollutants

Aerosols from Asia are poisoning the environs of the Pacific Ocean, say researchers

Killers in the air

A study of 90 US cities clearly links air pollutants to death and disease