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Delhi PM2.5 levels rose by 68 per cent within a day in early November: CSE
Rapid build-up in short timespan able to tip air quality into severe category as local pollution already very high, says thinktank
Guidelines for new pollution monitoring system out
After a three-year-delay, the pollution control board has published guidelines for continuous emission monitoring system, giving some hope to get …
Chennai’s soil, Delhi’s air most contaminated due to high PCB concentration: study
Informal recycling of e-waste, open burning of solid waste, combustion of coal and ship-breaking activities cause PCB contamination
2016: a year of growing dissent
This year, more than ever before, has been tumultuous, both in terms of economic politics and nature’s art
In Parliament on December 7, 2016
Vehicle emission standards, depletion of groundwater and death of endangered animals were among the issues discussed at the question hour of …
Investment in walking, cycling must to prevent road accidents, fight climate change
Compared to high-income countries, more people die in low-to middle-income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America due to road accidents
Excluding mobile air conditioning from amendment may solve IPR issue in HFC phase down
Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) sector is the main source of IPR impediment and accounts for only 8 per cent of global HFC emissions, finds a CSE study
Power producers want government to relax norms for thermal power plants
The new norms announced late last year by the environment ministry have made domestic power producers anxious
Malaysia bans bauxite mining for three months
The move comes after protests rose against environmental degradation in area near the mines
How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails
Data science, led by Africa-based scientists, could play a key role in addressing issues like improving access and equity in health care, …
Environmental charter for the new government
Sustainable development, pollution, employment generation and agrarian crisis did not play major roles in deciding the outcome of the 2019 …
Delhi’s 13.2 million vehicles are now the primary source of its winter pollution: CSE
Delhi needs to urgently work on public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure and parking facilities to reduce traffic congestion, CSE says
Diwali 2021: Elevated levels of toxic gases in smog, in addition to particulate matter, says CSE
Average daily contribution of stubble fire smoke from mid-October to early November lowest in the last four years
Diwali 2020 in Delhi: A highly polluted and infectious affair
By flouting norms regarding the ban on firecrackers and social distancing, the national capital may just have ensured more trouble for itself
Aam aadmi: many promises to keep
There is a new electoral mind embedded deep in the social layers of Delhi that city’s politics cannot ignore anymore
Swalia Bibi: Ujjwala's beneficiary number 2 crore can no longer afford LPG
The family of six has to take a loan every time they want to get their cylinder refilled
Taj could have solved India’s foreign exchange problem had it been preserved: SC
The court blasts the Centre and UP government on their ‘lethargy’ to protect the monument
Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
It's hard to measure the value of a tree, but scientists equipped with lasers have come one step closer
Wildfires will be more frequent, larger and intense due to climate change: UNEP
Lightning strikes and air pollution will also increase due to wildfires according to the UNEP Frontiers report
Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real
The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …
Centre proposes draft rules for Green Credit Programme
The programme will incentivise individuals & organisations to take positive actions for the environment
India’s megacities face soaring temperatures brought on by urbanisation
ACs and automobiles are major contributors to what is known as the urban heat trap
Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need
A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air
Stubble burning down in Punjab, Haryana, UP since 2016: NASA maps
Data from the agency shows that all three states have made progress in reducing stubble burning between 2016 and 2019