Can artificial rain provide relief to polluted Delhi?

Down To Earth speaks to experts about the Centre’s recent statement that artificial rain would be used to lessen the capital’s smog

Delhi air pollution: Hours before the 'emergency'

Apex Court-appointed body on pollution releases advisory, says pollution levels in Delhi-NCR will be ‘severe’ for the next week &…

In Delhi, deadly air pollution is never out of season

After a deadly smog episode in winter, the city witnessed severe ozone pollution this summer, followed by a spike in PM10 level due to pre-…

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

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

Take a deep breath – here's what 2016 revealed about deadly dangers of air pollution

Will the evidence finally convince polluted cities to clean up their act?

Coming up in 2020: Air pollution to figure in a number of developments

From new BS-VI standards in Delhi to likely entry of more electric vehicles to efforts for combating stubble fires, India will be stepping up its …

How daily pollution action and health alerts help

Global evidences show daily health alerts and emergency action lower smog peaks and make people change their behaviour to take precautions

Paris puts partial ban on cars to fight smog

Move to ban cars with even number plates for a day brings pollution levels down by 40 per cent

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

Blanket of dust to cover North India in few days; air quality will be hit

These are ominous signs for Delhi, which saw a public health emergency in 2016 and 2017 due to extremely poor air quality

Why Union Budget 2022-23 is not good in environmental terms

By slashing allocation for environmental organisations, regulatory boards and introducing infrastructure development schemes, the Centre has sent …

That time of the year

Although health impacts are shouted about, there is still only “little” more appetite for action

NTPC Dadri to adopt advanced boiler technology to reduce NOx emissions

Close monitoring of the technology’s performance is necessary to ensure compliance, says the Centre for Science and Environment

Apocalyptic skies: Canadian wildfires posing huge health risks

Estimated 115 million people impacted; health dangers shocking indictment of failures over climate change, says Amnesty International

Niti Aayog releases reports on biomass management, clean fuel and clean transport

Union Government’s policy think-tank intends to bring down pollution contribution from major sectors

Can gasification be the solution to crop burning?

Biomass gasification can not only prevent air pollution from burning crop residues, but also increase farmers’ income and manage municipal …

Delhites, all that rain does not mean you will have a smog-free Diwali. Here is why

Firecrackers, industries, vehicles, date of the festival and late withdrawal of the monsoon, all could cause a repeat of previous Diwalis, experts say

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will NGT order be enough to keep people from fireworks?

Air quality remains severe in Capital Delhi for 5th day straight

Visible improvement in Delhi’s air quality, long way to go to achieve clean air: EPCA

EPCA’s report card says that the Delhi-NCR region must not lose the momentum in this fight to breathe clean air

Government releases National Air Quality Index, CSE welcomes it

India now needs action to reduce smog, says Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment

Chinese parliamentary report slams country’s neglect of air pollution

Report pulls up local officials for their inaction

This winter most polluted for Maharashtra, Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report

This demands urgent and aggressive scaling up of the multi-sector action plan to control pollution

BS-VI fuel norms from April 1, 2018 in Delhi instead of 2020

Centre for Science and Environment welcomes Union government’s move to help clean Delhi’s air

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 25, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal