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Air pollution retards lung growth in Delhi children; studies point to health emergency

Children’s Day comes with a grim reminder of growing health risk from worsening …

Air quality in Delhi sees improvement

GRAP measures instrumental in the cleanup, say experts

No half measures: Tough solutions for tough problems

CSE recommends priority actions to tackle air pollution in Delhi

Delhi chokes as its government fails to deliver

Nearly three years into power, the AAP government is yet to deliver on the promises it made …

Not just Delhi, severe air pollution has taken several other cities hostage

Not a single city in northern India meets international air quality standards

Today it is hazardous; tomorrow it is going to be deadly

The air quality in Delhi is likely to worsen further with north-westerly wind expected to …

Global air pollution level rose 8 per cent each year during 2008-2013

Still, the rich remain at low risk, and the poor pay the price

There will be an additional 1.2 billion cars on the road by 2030

Given the gravity of the situation, countries world over are slowly waking up to the challenge

SC directs environment ministry to notify plan to improve Delhi air

The Comprehensive Action Plan is the first-ever comprehensive set of short, medium and long-…

100% Indians exposed to PM 2.5 pollutants beyond limits

Long-term exposure to the pollutant has been associated with lung cancer 

SC bans dirty pet-coke, furnace oil in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; CSE lauds verdict

The order comes in response to the recommendations of the EPCA that has found very high …

Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR high after Diwali

Despite cracker ban, the 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after …

Centre contradicting own reports and stand on air pollution issues

The government has sent contradictory signals on promotion of CNG

Supreme Court bans sale of firecracker in Delhi till November 1

The order comes after Delhi-NCR experienced its worst case of smog in 17 years in …

Delhi's air quality worsens, but does the city have a plan to avoid repeat of 2016?

In the past week, the PM2.5 concentration in ambient air has consistently increased in the …

Brick kilns shifting to cleaner technology, but progress is slow

An order by the Central Pollution Control Board in June asked brick kilns across India to …

How China is cleaning the highly-polluting coal power sector

The largest producer of coal power successfully cleans the highly polluting sector with …

Inking solutions to pollution

Two Indian startups are converting polluted air particles into inks and paints

Shadow of Dieselgate: alarmingly high emissions from diesel cars, SUVs on Indian roads

The first ever real world emissions testing of BSIV cars in India shows alarmingly high …

Pollution control certificate now mandatory for vehicle insurance renewal

With mandatory linking of annual vehicle insurance with valid PUC certificate the …

Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis finds

Arterial roads, which were built with the purpose of removing congestion, have worsened the …

EPCA draws roadmap for brick kilns in Delhi-NCR

Environmental body takes a number of decisions at workshop to discuss region’s brick …