Delhi chokes again: winter is becoming synonymous with air pollution
Sudden deterioration in air quality is due to fall in wind speed and rise in moisture content, which is making the pollutants build up fast
Delhi chokes as its government fails to deliver
Nearly three years into power, the AAP government is yet to deliver on the promises it made before the 2015 elections to clean Delhi’s air
The undisclosed air pollutants
How furnace oil and pet coke are choking us as policy fails to stay ahead of underground developments
Delhi’s air quality and number games
India needs to codify methodologies for processing air quality data to reduce confusion and build confidence in air pollution control measures.
SC bans plying of 15-yr-old petrol, 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in NCR
CPCB was also ordered to create a social media account on which citizens can lodge complaints on pollution and report violations
A car free day keeps the chocking away
Delhi is reeling under a worse polluted winter than 2014. The odd-even formula empowers people to take the first step out of the gas chamber
These three state capitals have air quality as bad as Delhi
In the past eight days, Lucknow, Kolkata and Patna have recorded poor or very poor air quality levels
You know clean air is good for your health. It’s good for the economy, too
Poor air quality is linked to decreased productivity, school attendance and even lifetime earnings
UK government's plans to curb air pollution 'illegal' and 'poor': High court
About 50,000 early deaths and economic loss of £27.5 billion are recorded in the UK each year due to air pollution
Firecracker sales may go up by Wednesday
It is difficult to calculate the exact quantity of crackers sold in the market as a large portion of firecrackers are sold without a licence
Can polluted air particles inhaled by a pregnant mother reach her placenta?
Traces of the pollutants were found in the foetal side which was very close to where the umbilical emerges
The Role of Global Air Pollution in Aging and Disease: Reading Smoke Signals
Global Air Pollution in Aging: Reading Smoke Signals is a complete reference connecting environmental pollution research to the human aging …
Why Diesel Vehicles should be regulated in Delhi
Diesel vehicles are allowed to pollute more and their exhaust is directly linked to cancer. This is a good enough reason to regulate the sale and …
What to do on polluted days
Exposure to air pollution can lead to acute lower respiratory infections in children and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults. How do …
When citizens choose not to hear
Firecrackers would stop burning only when environment-friendly options of celebrating Diwali are made appealing
Delhi's air quality worsens, but does the city have a plan to avoid repeat of 2016?
In the past week, the PM2.5 concentration in ambient air has consistently increased in the national capital region
Anumita Roy Chowdhury reacts to Global burden of Health Study
The Centre for Science and Environment demands urgent intervention and action in view of the results from the new analysis of global burden of …
Chandra Bhushan on air pollution risk
Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general of Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the risks of air pollution on people and the …
Cities free their roads of cars to fight air pollution
Bikers and pedestrians are slowly reclaiming their space in metropolises as well as other urban centres to reduce vehicle emission and toxicity …
Indians have shorter lifespan because of air pollution
A new study by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and National Centre for Atmospheric Research, says that one could lose as much as 6.…
‘Air pollution cuts India’s average life expectancy by 5 years’
Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the others mentioned in a new report by the University of Chicago
Science and politics of car pollution
Why are our policy makers and scientists ignoring public health risks from combustion sources and raising dust over dust pollution to blind …
European scientists press alarm bell on ill effects of diesel cars
A group of 24 scientists from 12 research and scientific organisations across Europe and the US have issued an open letter to sensitise the …
Sensor-based air quality monitoring instruments left out of new certification scheme
The notification gives CSIR-NPL the authority to certify instruments but fails to address the certification of low-cost instruments
Air pollution may lead to ban on private vehicles in Delhi
The CPCB has already recommended a ban on the movement of trucks and construction activity during the night given the public health emergency due …