Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
COVID-19 lockdown: Rajasthan releases city-wise analysis of air pollution
Significant decrease observed in levels of PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide during lockdown period across all stations
Delhi air pollution crisis: CPCB advises offices to make employees ‘work from home’
The suggestion came as the overall air quality in the national capital remained ‘severe’ for a second consecutive day
Cleaner, greener: Can architects help maintain natural correction?
Infrastructure is the backbone of any growing economy and fixing the way we build it can help address air pollution concerns
The Invisible Killer: a hidden danger in the air
Autumn in India is smog season, the worst time of year for some of the world's most polluted cities. The air pollution that we breathe every day …
78% cities recorded ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ AQI during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB
The CPCB monitored 115 cities between March 16 and April 15; NO2, SO2 emissions reduced significantly
Diwali amid COVID-19: Not bursting fire crackers will keep Delhi from turning into a gas chamber again
Even under a zero-firecracker emission scenario, PM2.5 levels are predicted to bring air quality at the edge of ‘very poor’ and ‘…
Warning: Air quality in North India may turn ‘severe’ by Diwali
AQI in Delhi-NCR between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ range October 22, 2022
Stubble burning, dust from West put an end to north India’s clean air
The region had experienced clean skies during the COVID-19 lockdown, but now, particulate matters have again increased
Delhi’s poor air days start, will only deteriorate
Dip in temperature, calm surface winds and steady increase in farm fires in Punjab and Haryana reason for poor air quality
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
No mention of regional coordination to curb air pollution in 102 city plans, finds study
Sources from outside a city’s boundaries account for at least 30% of pollutants in that city, according to study
COVID-19 lockdown: Why battle against air pollution needs to continue
Air crisis will spiral if it’s not contained long-term and if mitigation actions are diluted to make up for time lost during lockdown
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 15, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
As told to Parliament (February 5, 2024): Over 400 MLD industrial effluents discharged into Ganga and Yamuna daily
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Simply Put: Looking for an uptick
Eight of 10 most polluted cities this winter from UP: CSE
The smaller and upcoming cities were the pollution hotspots
Simply Put: Pillars of Destruction
Science behind smog and its ominous implications
Actions to tackle the smog problem can be both preventive and punitive
Deteriorating air quality in Delhi and Dhaka, as smog envelops both capitals
Bangladesh has been urged by the World Bank to clean up the air by coordinating more closely with its south Asian neighbours
Severely polluted air bars people from breathing
Deadly Nursery: North India’s children born and bred in toxic air
DTE reports from various parts of North India as children across the region grow up among contaminants
Delhi air to remain ‘very poor’ this week. Here’s why the problem isn't going away
A mix of meteorological conditions & policy flaws behind the recurring problem
Cleaning Patna’s air: Municipal corporation to replace diesel-run vehicles with CNG and electricity
Patna’s air quality index has become ‘very poor’ in recent years