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Delhi-NCR witnesses major spike in ozone levels with progress of summer: CSE

Increased emission from vehicles and growing heat stress has accelerated formation of ozone

No new diesel cars meet EU NOx emission standards: study

The study contests car manufacturers' claim that newest diesel cars are far cleaner

Environment reports: thermal plants need to meet air pollution standards; number of e-vehicles on rise

Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on air pollution and e-vehicles

Fuel efficiency standards: Did Centre buckle under pressure from industry?

The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and …

Poor air quality a major cause of premature deaths

A study conducted 11 north Indian cities says that annual premature mortality rate linked …

Delhi govt’s proposal on e-buses does not address major concerns: EPCA

According to EPCA, the government has not done sufficient work to detail out the proposal …

Pollution in news on May 14

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Pollution in news on May 11

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Pollution in news on May 10

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Pollution in news on May 9

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Massive exercise underway to map air pollution sources in Delhi

A group of scientists and students are braving heat and dust this summer in the national …

Pollution in news on May 4

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Pollution in news on May 3

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

WHO report on polluted cities in India a dire warning: CSE

Of the 5,000 odd cities and towns in India, monitoring is being done in only 307 cities

Pollution in news on May 2

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution

India’s air 'toxic': WHO

Fourteen of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India, says the new WHO database

Increased crime rate linked to spike in air pollution: study

Tackling air pollution could help bring down crime rate in London, say researchers from …

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 …

How can Africa breathe easy when millions of used cars from the West hit its roads each year?

In absence of any no regional or global agreements to govern the flow of used vehicles, the …

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 …

Double burden of indoor and outdoor air pollution in developing world: Report

A quarter of global deaths due to particulate air pollution occur in India. Globally air …

Pollution in news on April 17

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around pollution