Pollution zone

Good news: Delhi no longer 'world’s most polluted city'

Indian capital now ranked No. 11 in WHO’s air pollution database

According to Report

Three steps for India

Bring buses, hike parking rates, levy congestion tax

Government must respond to the public health crisis: CSE

Demands stringent measures to cut toxic risk from burgeoning vehicle numbers

Science and Technology - Briefs

Cheap thrill

Beware, dangerous pollutants are spooking your air

Pollution levels in major north Indian cities are either 'very poor' or 'severe'

Pollution: the great leveller

Wheels are turning

Let’s share cars; take a bus or metro; cycle or walk

Delhi’s dream of clean air goes up in smoke

Smog has to be cleared

Delhi's Karol Bagh: On-street democracy for cleaner air

Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability

Odd-even scheme: Success lies in the eyes of the beholder

Even as commuters in Delhi participate in the odd-even scheme, questions have begun to arise over its success

City of joy is choking

In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, the average monthly count of suspended particulate matter was never below permissible limit …

Air pollution causes premature deaths in India, says study

The Global Burden of Disease estimates rank pollution as the fifth largest killer in India, according to the World Health Organization

Uncertainty over air pollution in Delhi over the weekend

Satellite images from November 9 show intense stubble burning in Punjab; with the wind direction likely to change, it could be a choking weekend …

The undisclosed air pollutants

How furnace oil and pet coke are choking us as policy fails to stay ahead of underground developments

These three state capitals have air quality as bad as Delhi

In the past eight days, Lucknow, Kolkata and Patna have recorded poor or very poor air quality levels

Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests

It's hard to measure the value of a tree, but scientists equipped with lasers have come one step closer

You know clean air is good for your health. It’s good for the economy, too

Poor air quality is linked to decreased productivity, school attendance and even lifetime earnings

In Parliament on December 7, 2016

Vehicle emission standards, depletion of groundwater and death of endangered animals were among the issues discussed at the question hour of …

Firecracker sales may go up by Wednesday

It is difficult to calculate the exact quantity of crackers sold in the market as a large portion of firecrackers are sold without a licence

Heatwave effect: 2.5 billion people to have air conditioners by 2050

Traditionally cooler or naturally conditioned areas in the US and Europe have reported sale and installation of more air conditioners

MoEFCC releases details of National Clean Air Programme; no clarity yet on emission reduction targets

The concept note acknowledges the need for time-bound initiatives at both city and rural level to combat air pollution