At least 56 north Indian cities experience winter pollution trends similar to Delhi: CSE study
‘Very poor’, ‘severe’ days significantly higher in National Capital Region, Uttar Pradesh
Can artificial rain provide relief to polluted Delhi?
Down To Earth speaks to experts about the Centre’s recent statement that artificial rain would be used to lessen the capital’s smog
Delhi-NCR’s clean air action plan floundering: CSE
Thermal power plants will not be able to meet emission norms by 2019 and brick kilns’ conversion to a cleaner technology will not lead to …
Delhi-NCR witnesses major spike in ozone levels with progress of summer: CSE
Increased emission from vehicles and growing heat stress has accelerated formation of ozone
Delhi to monitor air pollution 24x7 with ‘green war room’ ahead of winter
To monitor air pollution complaints through Green Delhi app; anti-dust drive to be launched October 5
Air pollution kills our children; and it isn’t even acknowledged
Lack of political will and intent and not making an explicit linkage with health means that Indian children die preventable deaths
Delhi on the verge of another 'severe' air quality episode
Calm surface winds and a decrease in the ability of the atmosphere to disperse pollutants have made conditions conducive for such an episode
Warming-induced weather change is worsening China’s air quality
China's air quality remains poor for most part of the year. A new paper suggests that part of the reason for this is changing weather
Paddy burning: NGT orders fine imposition on erring farmers
According to the green tribunal, crop burning is a serious issue which contributes to global warming and causes air pollution
Meerut's air quality more threatening than Delhi; old vehicles, industries add to woes
Inner Meerut's PM 2.5 concentration peaked at 1470μg/m3 as against the safe limit of 60μg/m3
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 …
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
Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital
The smoke resulting from burning crop residues combined with vehicular emissions make the air we breathe deadly
Why does Beijing value its citizens more than Delhi?
Both cities might have air pollution issues, but Delhi is way behind Beijing as far as awareness and solutions are concerned
Volkswagen fraud puts spanner on clean diesel route
The scam has exposed gaps in emissions regulations across regions. India will have to speed up its technology roadmap to clean up diesel and fix …
Expect ‘severe’ Delhi air today
EPCA flags uncertainty over wind direction; Friday AQI was season-worst
Deaths linked to PM2.5 2nd highest in India: Study
In India, coal accounted for 16% deaths linked to air pollution in 2015 and 17.1% in 2017
Cleaning India’s air: What is the report card so far?
An analysis of various steps taken by the government in this regard shows that much more needs to be done
Even the wind cannot help Delhi’s air
Despite higher wind speeds, pollutants from Diwali celebrations lingered in the atmosphere and rendered it toxic
Crop Burning: Punjab and Haryana’s killer fields
Punjab produces about 19-20 million tonnes of paddy straw and about 85-90 per cent of this paddy straw is burnt in the field
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
Delhi on the verge of another air emergency
Stubble burnings have seen a decreasing trend, but the air quality of Delhi was 'severe' and poised to turn worse
Delhiites breathe in five times more SO2 than a decade ago
The national capital faces challenges on toxicity and vehicular pollution, highlights the Economic Survey
There will be an additional 1.2 billion cars on the road by 2030
Given the gravity of the situation, countries world over are slowly waking up to the challenge
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