Rains bring some respite from severe air pollution
That’s no guarantee though that air quality would not deteriorate. The authorities …
Long-term wind patterns over Delhi have changed, say scientists
A possible reason could be major changes in the withdrawal of monsoon from the region and …
Air pollution may lead to ban on private vehicles in Delhi
The CPCB has already recommended a ban on the movement of trucks and construction activity …
Uncertainty over air pollution in Delhi over the weekend
Satellite images from November 9 show intense stubble burning in Punjab; with the wind …
Delhites score own goal this Diwali
Although the city had a good chance of avoiding a mishap seen in the last two years, …
Conventional solutions to check air pollution in Asia-Pacific insufficient: UN
Instead critical measures should include –agricultural residue management, ban on …
'Majoritarian views should not supersede judicial orders'
A number of Supreme Court orders have been blatantly violated by various sections of society.…
EPCA calls for ban on entry of trucks into Delhi from November 8-10
The body has also suggested that private diesel cars should not be driven during the period …
Vehicle inspection programme needs an overhaul
The government needs to prioritise monitoring on-road emissions of new generation vehicles
Indian roads belong to motorised vehicles, not cyclists or pedestrians
Vehicular emissions cannot be reduced without strengthening the public transport system
Delhi air pollution: Hours before the 'emergency'
Apex Court-appointed body on pollution releases advisory, says pollution levels in Delhi-…
Use your phone camera for real-time pollution check
Click an image either through the smartphone camera or by the app camera, uploade on the …
Not just Delhi, 70 Indian cities reel under air pollution
None of these cities, which are monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board, had good …
Clean air is a human right: WHO
World needs to reduce number of deaths from air pollution by two-thirds by 2030, said …
Pollution emergency in Delhi-NCR: What it means and what to do
Let’s better understand and help reduce air pollution in the national capital, which …
Toxic air engulfs Delhi-NCR, worse yet to come
Western disturbance may reach North India on November 1 with dust from Pakistan and the …
India has three of the world’s 50 nitrogen emission hotspots
The latest Greenpeace analysis finds areas in Delhi-NCR, UP, MP and Odisha as the biggest …
SC bans plying of 15-yr-old petrol, 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in NCR
CPCB was also ordered to create a social media account on which citizens can lodge …
Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO
Up to one-third of deaths from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory …
CSIR labs develop ‘green’ crackers
The new products emit 25% to 30% less particulate matter than the traditional crackers, …
Plantation drives not enough to fight air pollution
A sapling cannot do what a mature tree can as it takes it decades to be able to support …
93% children below 15 exposed to toxic air: report
Risk is higher in low and middle-income countries where 98% of children under 5 live …