A new study confirms the findings of a 2011 CSE survey which had shown that the capital has the noisiest roads in the country

Noise is the "forgotten pollutant", but the good news is that unlike many other pollutants it can be switched off if we try

Authorities have released composition-based guidelines for only four of 40 categories of fireworks

National Green Tribunal upholds move by state pollution control board to cap noise level limit at 90 decibels 

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on the plea moved by infants in the Supreme Court to ban firecrackers

Banning loud music and cooking in the higher reaches can go a long way in maintaining the fragile ecosystem

State environmental agency LASEPA has shut 40 religious houses, industries and night clubs for contravening guidelines on pollution

Constant exposure to noise can make one deaf. The major culprit is road traffic. Can one avoid noise? It’s difficult. Checking it, …

Blasting causes animals and birds to abandon the area

Green tribunal orders confiscation of cars fitted with unauthorised DJ systems to check noise pollution

While Iceland, Malta, Luxembourg and Germany were the quietest of all the other places, Belgium and Bulgaria were most exposed to noise

People near airports are at an increased risk of heart diseases