Deaths linked to PM2.5 2nd highest in India: Study
In India, coal accounted for 16% deaths linked to air pollution in 2015 and 17.1% in 2017
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
West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report
Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note
Delhi on the verge of another air emergency
Stubble burnings have seen a decreasing trend, but the air quality of Delhi was 'severe' and poised to turn worse
Is Delhi's smog its own?
A recent study says that during winters, 64% fine-particulate pollution in Delhi comes from outside the city
A noisy Diwali ahead: Supreme Court refuses to put blanket ban on firecrackers
Trends in air quality data show that the level of pollutants in the National Capital Region go up each year, with the bursting of firecrackers on&…
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
Air pollution impacts villages and cities almost equally but pollution control funds only for urban India, shows analysis
Villagers lose 7 months more of their lifespan than city dwellers due to air pollution exposure, but still without any air pollution monitoring …
Measuring emissions from vehicles in the real world: Policy steps in India
As part of the 2023 reform India needs to improve vehicle testing procedures to control real world emissions
Most stillbirths due to air pollution in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa: Study
A quarter of stillbirths is attributable to PM 2.5 exposure during gestation; Highest average PM2.5-related stillbirths in India
Union Budget 2020-21 promises Rs 4,400 cr for clean air; how, where and how soon?
Fiscal promise for clean air action without a blueprint for spending; even after a year of NCAP, output & outcome indicators not available in …
Not just Delhi, 70 Indian cities reel under air pollution
None of these cities, which are monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board, had good air quality between October 22 and 29
Environmental impact of trash burned in the open grossly underestimated
Developing countries figure prominently in the list of polluters, with China, India and Brazil being the top three
Winter pollution set in Greater Mumbai 2 weeks earlier this year: CSE
Mumbai can no longer depend on its geography to mitigate winter pollution, says CSE analysis
New study links rate of COVID-19 spread to PM 2.5 concentration in ambient air
Presence of secondary pollutants such as nitrates and sulfates increase the reproduction rate of the virus SARS-CoV-2, according to the study
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
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
DTE Analysis: Siberia witnesses over 150% rise in air pollution
Estimates suggest emissions due to fires may turn atmospheric carbon sink Siberian taiga forests into source of carbon
Runners exposed to high pollution levels during Delhi marathon
Centre for Science and Environment releases the results of exposure air quality monitoring conducted during Sunday’s event
Smoke from world’s worsening wildfires is killing more than 33,000 people every year
Japan accounted for the highest number of annual deaths, at 7,000, in its 47 cities; the study was carried out in 749 cities across 43 …
Smoke from wildfires may have added over 700 COVID-19 deaths to US toll
More than 19,742 COVID-19 cases are associated with spike in PM 2.5 levels due to wildfires
Climate change-driven wildfires, heatwaves to worsen air quality & levy additional ‘climate penalty’
Surface ozone levels are expected to increase across heavily polluted areas, particularly in Asia
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 …
Air pollution killed 116,000 Indian kids within a month of birth in 2019
Household air pollution accounted for 64% of all neo-natal deaths attributable to air pollution
Why indoor pollution is as deadly as its outdoor counterpart
With the continual improvement in our quality of life, indoor air quality has become an important area of concern in the 21st century