Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time
Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning
Industrial pollution in rural Raigarh: NGT appoints new head to oversight committee
New committee head will implement measures to check pollution and assess compensation payable by offenders
How to win the climate wars – talk about local 'pollution' not global warming
Unlike the more abstract idea of global climate change, pollution is tangible and its effects are obvious
Decoding the ICCT report on health impacts from vehicular pollution
The first-ever comprehensive assessment of health impacts of global transport emissions has exposed the lethal health effects of vehicular fumes …
Odd-even experiment with private cars: Delhi CM appeals to people to make it successful
As of now, this experiment has been planned for 15 days and may be implemented again after a few months
Friends of the river
Clearing the Ganga, is their mission even if it means fishing out scores of bodies from the river
Noise pollution violations: New fines proposed by CPCB step in right direction
New set of fines range between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1 lakh; cover confiscation of noise producing equipment
CPCB’s new guidelines for India’s stone crusher sector a welcome step
CPCB guidelines in alignment with recommendations made by non-profit Centre for Science and Environment
Toxic Delhi air can get deep into your lungs; 22 million at risk
Pollutant particles can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause permanent harm to cognitive development
Only 9 pollution control bodies share details of public hearings online: CSE transparency index
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu and Uttar Pradesh share no …
This winter was the cleanest in NCR since 2018, finds CSE; Delhi air most toxic
Delhi-NCR saw lowest PM2.5 average in last five years since air quality tracking began; long way to clean air standards
Lessons from COVID-19 on reducing India's environmental pollution
We can tackle our pollution problems by emulating approaches adopted to successfully tackle COVID-19
New rules put larger onus on small, medium poultry farms
Till now, small poultry farms in India were exempt from environmental laws but this will change now
Delhi gets a breather from breathing toxic air after 41 days
However, air quality in the city is forecast to deteriorate again in the next 2 days
In-depth: What is Delhi's Air pollution challenge? Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury explain
The number of days with good air quality in Delhi has increased while the number of days with poor to extremely severe air quality has decreased
Winter pollution: 80% daily PM2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR from non-stubble sources
Delhi’s air this winter was slightly cleaner than previous years, but still extremely unhealthy
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 2, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India, own the agenda for clean air
After all, clean air is a public good and the adverse health effects of polluted air affect everyone
Annual UN report recognises the threats posed by nitrogen pollution
The Frontiers Report 2019, released on March 4, has included a chapter on nitrogen pollution
Punjab, Haryana and west UP facing severe nitrogen pollution: Down To Earth expose
Nitrogen pollution can destroy soil health, contaminate water, lead to serious health problems, and trigger climate change
World Environment Day 2021: The real oximeter
What we need is an evergreen revolution that secures livelihood, provides for energy security and combats climate change
Traffic-related pollution adding to asthma burden worldwide
China accounted for the largest number of cases of traffic pollution-related asthma, followed by India, US, Indonesia and Brazil
5 Reasons Why We Need #OddEven in Summer
Delhi Government launches Round 2 of the Odd Even scheme from tomorrow, the 15th of April, 2016. If you're wondering why we need to follow it …
Air pollution does kill people Mr Harsh Vardhan
Instead of simply rejecting the report, the minister could have given a scientific reason for his claim
More cars enter Delhi every day than are registered in a year: CSE study
A CSE study has found that the number of personal and passenger vehicles that enter Delhi daily are close to the total number of vehicles …