The black list

India fares the worst in a survey of Asia's polluted countries

We looked for South Africa’s ‘missing’ plastic litter. This is what we found

South Africa is ranked as the 11th worst offender in terms of land-based sources of litter entering the sea

Punjab extends time for brick kiln conversion to September

Those operating kilns with older technology still have to pay a fine depending upon the capacity of kiln under the polluter pay principle

Pollution emergency in Delhi-NCR: What it means and what to do

Let’s better understand and help reduce air pollution in the national capital, which is observing a 10-day emergency

Brick kilns shifting to cleaner technology, but progress is slow

An order by the Central Pollution Control Board in June asked brick kilns across India to shift to a cleaner and more efficient “induced …

The man who upheld our right to breathe time and again

Outgoing Chief Justice T S Thakur’s statements show his concern over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital

Simply Put: Emitter’s admission

Simply Put: Udta Punjab pollution panel

Series of ash barges sinking raises concerns on Sundarbans ecology

Seeping fuel oil and fly ash could harm aquatic flora and fauna in the area, they warn

Look back at the decade: Plastics

Second decade of the new millenium: Anti-plastic campaign starts from the seas

Simply put: Arunachal's pristine river Kameng turns into a dumpyard

Compressed Air Vehicles can be a potential mode of urban transport in India

They are clean, easy to drive, comparatively low cost and do not take a lifetime payoff

Pollution in news on May 14

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Harsh measures

Whispering hammers

The countdown begins

20-year-old commercial vehicles go off the road in Delhi

Time's up

The Supreme Court refuses to extend the deadline to phase-out 15-year-old commercial vehicles

Cleaning expense

Car manufacturers and oilpersons share the burden of cutting vehicular pollution in Europe

Burnt to safety

Cleaning China

The Chinese government introduces pollution-control measures

Trapping pollutants

US scientists have developed a device that can capture air pollutants

Heavy-duty diagnosis

Averse to 'Clear Skies'

'No entry' needed

For polluting QingQi rickshaws in Peshawar

In bad taste

EPA's animal farm air quality improvement plan