After ‘bias’ row, Bombay HC judge brought back to hear noise pollution case
Maharashtra government faced flak for accusing Justice Oka of bias and trying to transfer the case to a different bench
Exhausting alternatives
The Indian Parliament has passed legislation that promotes the use of vehicles using alternate fuel
Smog over electric cars
As pressure mounts on them to produce more electric cars, manufacturers question their environmental benefits
The credo of an economist
Long-term economic growth is impossible through any act that pits humankind against the environment
Ethanol car project turns turtle
Proalcohol, the world's biggest project on alternative fuels to run cars is in danger of being wound up.
Two-stroke or four-stroke?
To reduce pollution levels, it is becoming necessary to upgrade conventionally designed, two-stroke two- and three-wheeler engines with cleaner …
Free trade pact raises environmental fears
A common market linking Mexico, the United States and Canada could very well result in US firms heading north or south to escape strict pollution …
Green taxes won't leave taxpayer in the red
Environmental protection will work only if it makes economic sense. And, one good way of making sure it does is by introducing a …
'Scoot'ing for green lights on Delhi's roads
Policemen are trying to import software which will bring order to the chaos that is traffic in the Capital
No entry to Dutch plant
Pakistan's environmentalists say no to dumping of obsolete and hazardous technology by the West
No more in the dark
European environmental authorities have now found a way to zero in on those who pollute the sea through oil spills
High fliers
Soon a new high-powered solar aircraft will monitor pollution levels, hitherto done by satellites
Beneficial lessons
POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE SOUTH AND NORTH: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY APPROACHES IN INDIA AND THE NETHERLANDS·O J Kuik,…
Talking about air
Participants at a recent workshop in Hyderabad expressed concern over the growing rate of air pollution in South Asia
Clean and profitable
Pollution control methods are an investment that ensure long-term profits for the corporate sector
Fly for the right price
Strohalm, an environmental group, launches a campaign to tax corporate flyers in the Netherlands
Not for hire
What does the phase-out of commercial vehicles mean to the drivers of autorickshaws and taxis that have gone off the road?
At a tangent
In the melee over moving Kolkata's tanneries to a new site, the initiative to tackle pollution has been nearly lost sight of. The Supreme Court …
Toyota pays up
Toyota Motor Corp will spend US $34 million to finance the improvement of anti-pollution controls on old, publicly-owned buses in the US even …
Delhi-NCR air under emergency for a day & a half, yet no action
Only 16% complaints related to air pollution resolved between October 15 and November 4. Monitoring was closed after 9:30 pm on November 5
‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’
Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact
Bengal Barrier: Experts question plan to erect ‘green wall’ on state’s western border and stop pollutants
Research shows that Bengal receives less transboundary pollution compared to other Indian states
Diwali is far, but smog is here
Slow wind speed and pollution build up chokes people; authorities fail to issue health alerts
Man beaten to death for protesting noisy firecrackers in West Bengal
Disabled youth on wheelchair severely thrashed in Kolkata; police arrest over 1,600 people for violating noise rules, unruly behaviour
Environment ministry rapped
Parliament committee says serious inadequacies in afforestation, biodiversity programmes