Air pollution by PM2.5 linked to rise in antibiotic resistance globally: Analysis
Study throws new light on spread of antimicrobial resistance through air, has relevance for all areas where air pollution is higher, says CSE
Air pollution in rural India: Ignored but not absent
Air pollution is a transboundary problem, it transcends rural and urban boundaries. But the issue is rarely discussed and action plans are rigid
Green crackers answer to Diwali pollution but manufacturing limited
Most green crackers do not contain barium nitrate, which is the most dangerous ingredient in conventional crackers
Trees, crops endemic to India can help combat air pollution: Study
Peepal, mango, neem, maize, safflower & pigeon pea are found to be most suitable for areas with higher levels of air pollution
Delhi Pollution Crisis: CM Kejriwal announces school shutdown in Delhi for a week
Emergency measures are not a magic bullet; systemic and sustained change in Delhi’s air quality is needed, Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE says
Similipal fire shines light on dark hole in India’s real-time air quality monitoring network
Most cities do have manual monitoring systems of air quality but related data becomes available only a year later
Pollution less severe this winter in Delhi; smog episodes fewer, shorter: CSE
There were wide variations in the overall air quality in adjacent areas within the city, pointing at local pollution
Air pollution kills: Study counts 100,000 premature deaths in 8 Indian cities
Air pollution-related fatalities in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad from 2005-2018
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties oblivious to climate change, pollution
Survey finds ecological concern among most urban voters, but key players BJP, SP shy away from commitments
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
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
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
Vehicle scrappage announced in Budget 2021-22 a welcome measure
It will help reduce vehicular pollution in urban areas, besides boosting the sale of newer vehicles, including electric ones
Methane emissions from Indian landfills: Knowing why estimates vary by models key to effective management
Concerted efforts needed to standardise data collection, invest in modern waste management infrastructure, develop region-specific models
Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa
14% of all deaths in children under five across Africa in 2019 linked to air pollution, finds HEI report
Rising air pollution in West Bengal no longer a Kolkata syndrome
Lack of adequate monitoring of polluting industries beyond Kolkata among causes behind the trend, claim activists
Delhi Air Emergency: Capital bending the curve but more action needed
Delhi’s pollution levels should be reduced so that even when air speeds go down, cold air settles and episodes of high pollution strike, it …
Invisible particles do matter for the air we breathe, finds studies
Ultrafine particles having almost negligible weight, surface area do have an effect on haze formation, visibility and air pollution, the studies found
World Environment Day 2023: CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too
New Delhi and South Delhi areas were worst affected by ground-level ozone between March 1, 2023 and May 30, 2023
Air pollution deaths: What troubles Delhi today may haunt Mumbai tomorrow
South Asian cities extremely vulnerable to PM 2.5 pollution exposure, related mortality, say experts
This winter most polluted for Maharashtra, Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report
This demands urgent and aggressive scaling up of the multi-sector action plan to control pollution
Why Punjab’s short-duration paddy varieties have not solved stubble burning
Promoted by the government, short-duration varieties now dominate Punjab’s paddy landscape and allow farmers enough time to clear the field …
Air pollution mission: NASA, Italian space agency to study 11 most populated cities globally, including Delhi
MAIA mission to use data from Earth observation satellite to help scientists find correlations between air pollution and health problems
A milestone: India to regulate real driving emissions from new vehicles today onwards
Vehicles will get tested for real driving emissions in real traffic conditions from today onwards to ensure durable emissions performance and to …
Half of world’s cities had PM2.5 levels above least-stringent WHO standards last decade: Report
India and Indonesia recorded the most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution while China saw the greatest improvements