Kolkata air cleaner

Two-stroke autorickshaw ban shows results

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

No new Bharat Stage III vehicles from April 1, orders SC

The Supreme Court has banned registration of new Bharat Stage III vehicles as cleaner fuel used by Bharat Stage IV vehicles will be …

Indian CNG buses better than diesel buses; almost conform to Euro VI norms

Attempts are being made to misrepresent CNG bus emissions as more dangerous than diesel bus emissions, says Centre for Science and Environment

Bush law row

Pollution in news on May 3

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Harley-Davidson to pay $12-million fine over emission violation

The company will also spend additional $3 million to reduce air pollution on US roads

Trash: handle with care

Spurious fuel

Infographic: Green indicators in urban India

Here is how natural disasters, air quality, clean fuel and green cover affect Indian cities

Clean(er) cooking in India: We need a transition to better solutions along with smarter policies

Lack of access to cylinder distribution networks means that schemes such as PMUY have not succeeded as expected

Delhi is India’s most polluted megacity, but others are catching up: CSE report

CSE analyses winter pollution data from Delhi, Kolkata-Howrah, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai; only the national capital has shown …

Number of ‘bad air’ days rising in Rajasthan: CSE analysis

Five cities including Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota need to implement clean air action plans with speed, scale and urgency

Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air

Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …

China’s anti-pollution measures have backfired

A new study says China’s efforts to bring down PM 2.5 concentration has in turn led to a spike in Ozone pollution

Tiny pollutants your body has no defence against unchecked

While there are no regulations or safe standards of PM1 or PM0.1, they can easily penetrate to lungs and block oxygen-blood exchange

14 ways citizens and govt can help reduce air pollution in Delhi

An environmentalist suggests few solutions, which, if adopted by both the administration and the people, can better the capital’s air quality

My clean air concerns

The bottomline is even with the region practically closed down, air quality is still nowhere close to where we need it to be. This should worry …

Toxic air engulfs Delhi-NCR, worse yet to come

Western disturbance may reach North India on November 1 with dust from Pakistan and the Thar Desert and if wind speeds remain low, the dust will …

Crop burning: New machines don’t solve, but add to menace

Debt-ridden farmers have to either rent or buy the machines, which pose several threats to their next crop

BS VI standards will reduce heavy duty vehicular pollution

India’s decision to leapfrog to Bharat Stage VI standards will bring down nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions

Indian cities have a long way to go in air pollution mitigation: CSE

Most cities don’t meet prescribed WHO standards for pollutant levels; most of India is also not monitored, says CSE report

Malviya Nagar fire incident is an example of what makes Delhi a tinderbox

Given the serious threat that such fire incidents cause to human health, the Delhi administration has to answer why it has not yet taken action …

Poor air quality a major cause of premature deaths

A study conducted 11 north Indian cities says that annual premature mortality rate linked to air pollution ranges from 150-300 people per 1 lakh …