Union government needs to focus on clean air
According to the State Of Global Air Report 2019, 12 lakh people are dying prematurely due to toxic air and dying 2.6 years earlier in India
Plantation drives not enough to fight air pollution
A sapling cannot do what a mature tree can as it takes it decades to be able to support environmental needs
How does vacuum cleaning of roads change exposure to pollutants?
A real-time assessment by Centre for Science and Environment found marginal reduction in particulate matter after vacuuming of a Delhi road
'All polluters are equal, but some polluters are more equal than others'
With so many exemptions and VIPs refusing to use public transport, can the odd-even scheme be considered a success?
Europe air quality: Which capital cities should be worried
A study of 24 European capital cities show Athens fared the best in curbing air pollution while Reykjavik slipped the worst
What is COVID-19 signaling about building design for healthy living?
The possibility that our air-conditioned and cooled living spaces may make coronavirus comfortable and spread needs to be well understood to spur …
Action must on hotspots to curb air pollution in Delhi
It well help reduce overall ambient concentration, cut toxic exposure for the most vulnerable communities in worst affected areas and make cities …
Delhi's Karol Bagh: On-street democracy for cleaner air
Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability
New systems, old habits
Launched in 2014, the new-age regulatory mechanism for highly polluting industries remains a non-starter due to poor planning, hasty execution …
5 Reasons Why We Need #OddEven in Summer
Delhi Government launches Round 2 of the Odd Even scheme from tomorrow, the 15th of April, 2016. If you're wondering why we need to follow it …
Delhi struggles to enforce court’s orders on curbing air pollution: EPCA report
The report stated that actions on the court’s directive are lax and “do not recognise the urgency of toxic air pollution
Air pollution killed 1.7 million Indians in 2019: Lancet report
Death rate from outdoor ambient air pollution up 115% in 2 decades, flags Lancet Planetary Health report
93% children below 15 exposed to toxic air: report
Risk is higher in low and middle-income countries where 98% of children under 5 live in conditions where PM 2.5 levels are above WHO guidelines
Don’t get obsessed with technical fixes; cut pollution
More than the technology prowess, it is important to follow the basic principles of public health protection which demands control of pollution …
More cars enter Delhi every day than are registered in a year: CSE study
A CSE study has found that the number of personal and passenger vehicles that enter Delhi daily are close to the total number of vehicles …
5 reasons why #OddEven scheme works
Love it or hate it, Delhi's odd-even scheme had some key lessons for the aam and not-so-aam aadmi
A vicious nexus
To ensure that inconvenient research is besmirched and killed, industries are invariably attacking the science and researchers
Why is Delhi engulfed in dust?
Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution and clean transportation programme at CSE, explains why Delhi and North India is besieged by dust, …
No respite from smog in Delhi as crop burning continues in Punjab, Haryana and UP
Urgent action is needed to help farmers buy appropriate technology that will prevent burning of straw
Diwali: dark underbelly of light
The choking haze of pollution in the city leaves no room for poisonous fumes from crackers—Chinese or Indian. Do not reduce festival of …
City of joy is choking
In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, the average monthly count of suspended particulate matter was never below permissible limit …
Air pollution causes premature deaths in India, says study
The Global Burden of Disease estimates rank pollution as the fifth largest killer in India, according to the World Health Organization
That time of the year
Although health impacts are shouted about, there is still only “little” more appetite for action
Are we ready for Diwali?
The levels of pollution in Delhi had started to rise in the first week of October, made worse by a dip in temperatures and fall in wind speed
#OddEven Delhi: a ground report
After much debate, the controversial odd-even car restriction policy was finally implemented on Delhi's streets. We went to check if Delhiites …