Cries of anguish

Most Indians are defenceless against the fine toxic particles in the air -- largely products of vehicular emissions -- and scientists are finding …

Chhattisgarh's Industrial Jungle

Chhattisgarh is set to become the largest producer of thermal power, cement and sponge iron. The push is on to install 77 per cent of India's …

Sponge iron’s dirty growth

In the years to come, India's expanding steel production will be largely driven by sponge iron. But its manufacturing process, based on coal, is …

74% brick kilns in Delhi-NCR have not shifted to cleaner technology

Two-thirds of brick kilns in Delhi-NCR are unlikely to meet the deadline to upgrade to a cleaner firing technology

Air pollution deaths: What troubles Delhi today may haunt Mumbai tomorrow

South Asian cities extremely vulnerable to PM 2.5 pollution exposure, related mortality, say experts 

Precipitate

Air pollution and poor power supply can be two sides of the same coin. This is the message of the first environmental audit of electrostatic …

‘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 

‘Nitrogen dioxide pollution is a growing issue for South Asian cities’

Part 1: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution challenges faced by south Asian cities

Small in size, big problem

Nanoparticles, as tiny as a billionth of a metre, pose a challenge to scientists and regulatory authorities alike. It may also be a huge health …

Smog and health of aam aadmi

The mandate is clear. Delhi will have to fulfill the 12th Five Year Plan target of meeting the ambient air quality standards by the end of the …

Smog and health of aam aadmi

The mandate is clear. Delhi will have to fulfill the 12th Five Year Plan target of meeting the ambient air quality standards by the end of the …

West By Far East

In the rush for economic growth, China ignored its environment. Now it faces a nightmare. The country is one of the most polluted in the world.

Green tribunal panel finds ash from Okhla plant 'truly hazardous'

Tribunal directs waste management company to control emissions, record plastic content of waste

On track

The us sets norms for off-road diesel engines

Zeroing in

On fine particulate matter emissions

Breathing easy

Gujarat Pollution Control Board's latest invention helps 'reduce' air pollution

The number one rule

The Swiss government regulates even the numbers of polluting particulate matter

Euro V norms

EC announce draft proposal

Sweeping Order

In Short

Light signal

Fighting pollution

Drive against diesel

A US scientific board endorses EPA's stand that air pollution is linked to higher mortality

Delhi's poor vulnerable to health risks due to air pollution

Suffocating Kolkata

Air pollution has put the city of joy on top of the lung cancer map in the country