Grounding fliers
Environmental activists are fighting against the dramatic expansion of air traffic in the Netherlands
Tough time, safe landing
Results of simulated landings using the global positioning system show that planes can now land safely even in zero visibility
Noise enfolded
Muffling the sound made by a supersonic jet during take-off could bring calm to areas where air traffic is high
Sniffing out the killers
They are tiny and remote-controlled. And these sniffer planes will soon fly into biowarfare danger zones
Off with flying colours
A new software increases flight safety by helping pilots calculate their take-off speeds more accurately
Air pollution: a shift in crisis
While air pollution from the coal sector is coming under control, vehicular emissions are becoming the bane of Chinese cities
Delhi-NCR air quality commission: Order, order to new order
As the new ordinance seeks curtailment of judicial intervention, the executive faces the real challenge of pushing difficult and inconvenient …
Diwali 2022: Delhi air ‘very poor’, can worsen to ‘severe’
Farm stubble burning increased in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan; Firecracker ban in Delhi goes up in smoke too
‘What other option do we have?’: Why stubble fires would not die
The happy seeder and super seeder machines are too few in number, a lot of them are defunct: Why farmers set their crops on fire every year
Decarbonising faster can save India 200,000 deaths from particulate matters: Report
In the business-as-usual scenario, nearly 830,000 premature deaths can take place by 2050 due to exposure to PM10 particles, the report said
Choking during Diwali
We burn over 40 recognised and other dangerous firecrackers, and all of them release toxic fumes into dense winter air
Forest fires in Uttarakhand: Absence of real-time air quality monitoring plagues Himalayas
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh do not have a single official real-time air quality monitor
Mild hybrids: diesel in new disguise?
Diesel vehicles, in the name of 'mild hybrids', are cornering a huge portion of the funds allocated for promotion of electric mobility in India
CSE welcomes move to leapfrog to Euro VI emissions standards in 2020
Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says particulate emissions from diesel cars will be reduced by 68 per cent after the standard is …
Choked Delhi to halve number of vehicles on its roads
About 75 per cent of days in November were found to be 'severely polluted' with PM2.5 levels four times higher than the prescribed limit
Within the enemy
Humankind faces the most prolonged and worst exposure to pollution within the four walls of its homes - indoors - where biomass combustion spells …
Lethal toxicity vs quantum of pollution in Delhi’s air
Not just quantum of pollution but also toxicity of emissions must be assessed to prioritise action on pollution sources
Delayed by design
Retrofitting India's coal-based power plants as per the new standards that will be in force from 2017 remains an uphill task
Pollution emergency demands urgent action
The odd and even scheme has helped to arrest the peaking of pollution in Delhi when hostile weather—no-wind condition, dipping of …
Twindemic: What we know about the link between air pollution, COVID-19
Air pollutants can carry the novel coronavirus’ genetic material; air pollution also increases susceptibility to COVID-19 andother ailments …
India witnessed worst levels of human-induced air pollution during 2018-2021: Study
Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai recorded huge fluctuations in terms of air pollution
After Ozone layer, cooling industry now burns the whole planet
It first drilled a hole in the ozone layer and is now damaging the entire environment with large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions
Stranded at top
Rohtang Pass faces an uncertain future as Himachal Pradesh drags its feet over introducing a CNG transport system in the highly eco-sensitive area
Supreme Court extends big diesel vehicle ban
The court has asked Delhi Government’s EPCA to prepare a detailed plan for all the vehicle owners to pay compensation to minimise health risks
Second phase of odd-even scheme to be back in April
The government is “seriously considering” making odd-even mandatory for 15 days every month