Japan reveals that its major car makers conducted improper fuel economy and emissions tests on their vehicles

While the SC expends its energy on shouting at the authorities to save the Taj Mahal, let’s look at the 17th century mausoleum’s sad state of affairs

Bawana was created to shift polluting industrial units operating in Delhi's residential areas, but the initiative has benefitted factory owners at the cost of workers

Industry has peddled straw man arguments about primary control technology being not competent enough to control power plant emissions

Thermal power plants will not be able to meet emission norms by 2019 and brick kilns’ conversion to a cleaner technology will not lead to real reductions in emissions

Notification mandates use of only cleaner fuels and bars all toxic and polluting fuels from being used in the city

In a city like Delhi, where air pollution is a round-the-year phenomenon, rains can provide only temporary respite

Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, depleting groundwater, unsustainable agriculture and deforestation are turning large parts of North India into a Dust Bowl. It is time we recognised this ecological disaster

Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution and clean transportation programme at CSE, explains why Delhi and North India is besieged by dust, what are the repercussions on health, and what should the governments do under such a situation.

The forecast for the next three days says PM10 levels will be in the “Very Poor” category

Dust coverage across Haryana-Delhi area has shown slight improvement owing to a dip in maximum temperature and increased moisture content in air

Do not dismiss dust fall event only as an act of god. Crack down on dust sources and push for green walling and vegetative barrier across the region

While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree

Air pollution levels alarmingly high a day after dust storms from Rajasthan hit the city

After a deadly smog episode in winter, the city witnessed severe ozone pollution this summer, followed by a spike in PM10 level due to pre-monsoon storm season

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

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

प्रदूषण से सिर्फ इंसान प्रभावित नहीं होते, बल्कि इसका असर पेड़ों की सेहत पर भी पड़ रहा है। भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों द्वारा किए गए एक ताजा अध्ययन में यह बात सामने आई है।

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

A study conducted 11 north Indian cities says that annual premature mortality rate linked to air pollution ranges from 150-300 people per 1 lakh population

The government has stalled standards that could have made heavy-duty vehicles guzzle and pollute less. Is it hand-in-glove with the industry or under pressure from it?

According to EPCA, the government has not done sufficient work to detail out the proposal for induction of 1,000 e-buses and their necessary infrastructure

India needs smarter and effective policing of emissions on road to reduce public health risk

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

These vehicles play a significant role in enhancing last-mile connectivity and improving the city’s air quality. However, several initiatives need to be taken to plug loopholes in this sector

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

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

A comparative study between an internal combustion engine and an electric powertrain shows why electric vehicles are the future

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

A group of scientists and students are braving heat and dust this summer in the national capital to map all possible sources of air pollution

There is no denying the fact that wind–blown dust contributes significantly to the pollution problem, but this should not divert our attention and efforts from devising solutions to curb anthropogenic emissions

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

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

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

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

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

Tackling air pollution could help bring down crime rate in London, say researchers from London School of Economics

Poor air quality is linked to decreased productivity, school attendance and even lifetime earnings