CSE condemns Delhi government’s decision to scrap BRT
'The capital city has decided to take back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to polluting cars and SUVs'
Car Control
Cities all over the world are trying to ease congestion on roads. Not the choked Indian cities, though. Time to make cars in India pay the real …
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
Delhi air pollution: identifying perpetrators and fixing responsibility
Air pollution in Delhi is a result of a complex mix of anthropogenic and natural sources
Science and politics of car pollution
Why are our policy makers and scientists ignoring public health risks from combustion sources and raising dust over dust pollution to blind …
European scientists press alarm bell on ill effects of diesel cars
A group of 24 scientists from 12 research and scientific organisations across Europe and the US have issued an open letter to sensitise the …
CSE recommends measures for cleaner air
Costlier diesel, stringent PUC compliance and higher taxes on older vehicles are some methods to reduce air pollution in Delhi
Why car-free days in Gurgaon must gather momentum
The vehicle ownership in the city is among the highest in the country, leading to air pollution
Fuel for tomorrow
POWERING THE FUTURE, THE BALLARD FUEL CELL AND THE RACE TO CHANGE THE WORLD·Tom Koppel·John Wiley & Sons Canada Limited·…
Distant dream
THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND THE BURDEN OF HISTORY· David A Kirsch· Rutgers University Press· New Jersey·US $20
Volkswagen to pay $14.7 billion to settle emissions-cheating cases
After violating environmental and consumer laws for years, Volkswagen makes the largest-ever automotive buyback offer in the US
The Invisible Killer: a hidden danger in the air
Autumn in India is smog season, the worst time of year for some of the world's most polluted cities. The air pollution that we breathe every day …
New app to let users report complaints about air pollution
Hawa Badlo will be available to the public on IOS and Android phones. The launch is part of the winter action campaign against Delhi's pollution
Delhi needs buses in off-peak hours too
The green tribunal had recently said that buses were a cause of environmental pollution in Delhi
Vehicular emissions are a cause for concern
Praful B Desai, professor emeritus and former director of the Tata Memorial Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai, spoke to Leena Chakrabarti on …
First birthday
Although setting up of the EPA did result in policies to control pollution, political interference has blunted its effectiveness
Time To Introspect
Policymakers must put public health above everything else to chart the future. Consumers must demand change so that industry can be forced to …
Paradise under fire
The beautiful Valley of Flowers, known for its flower diversity and fecundity, is caught in a strange controversy over ban on grazing
Air pollution in rural India: Ignored but not absent
Air pollution is a transboundary problem, it transcends rural and urban boundaries. But the issue is rarely discussed and action plans are rigid
Pollution control boards should set their own deadline
An effective regulatory framework for pollution control boards can enable authorities to monitor air pollution better
Are signs on the wall signalling the death of diesel cars?
Mayors of 20 European cities have signed a petition to the European Union denouncing a loophole in diesel cars’ pollution limits
World's consumption levels are breaking new records, says report
The consumption demands of more than seven billion people are exerting pressure on the planet's finite resources
Rapid transit for BRT corridors
Delhi High Court dismisses plea to scrap bus rapid transit corridors; state plans 14 more
We plan to involve panchayats in monitoring pollution levels
Sheila Rani Chunkat has recently been appointed chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). She spoke to Binayak Das on how …
BS-IV checkmate
The country has a massive problem of older and more polluting vehicles. But why should this be an argument for delaying transition?