Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time

Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning

That time of the year

Although health impacts are shouted about, there is still only “little” more appetite for action

Blanket of dust to cover North India in few days; air quality will be hit

These are ominous signs for Delhi, which saw a public health emergency in 2016 and 2017 due to extremely poor air quality

Delayed paddy plantation has cascading effect on north India’s air pollution: Harvard University

Delhi and other parts of the region can experience lesser pollution if certain districts of Punjab do not delay planting paddy, say researchers

‘Air pollution cuts India’s average life expectancy by 5 years’

Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the others mentioned in a new report by the University of Chicago

‘What other option do we have?’: Why stubble fires would not die

The happy seeder and super seeder machines are too few in number, a lot of them are defunct: Why farmers set their crops on fire every year 

Rising moisture, low wind speed trap pollutants in Delhi's air

The National Capital Region may see a smog episode in the first week of November, predict scientists

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-term measures for key sources of air pollution in …

Udta PM2.5

Instead of rejecting scientific studies on air pollution, the government should come up with better data to arrive at more conclusive findings

Lessons from COVID-19 on reducing India's environmental pollution

We can tackle our pollution problems by emulating approaches adopted to successfully tackle COVID-19

Dust, high temperatures bring Delhi’s air quality down to 'poor'

The Aravalli range plays a critical role in checking sand migration from the Thar Desert to Delhi-NCR; but they now stand degraded

Delhi air emergency: Little respite on Day 2

The national capital's air oscillated between 'very poor' and 'severe' on Nov 2

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 is observing a 10-day emergency

CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air

PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said

Experts welcome Delhi government’s electric vehicle policy

The policy aims to make a quarter of all new vehicle registrations battery-operated by 2024

COVID-19 lockdown: What are the lessons for Graded Response Action Plan

It is time for the government to order more robust source apportionment studies for cities hit by plummeting air quality  

This winter was the cleanest in NCR since 2018, finds CSE; Delhi air most toxic

Delhi-NCR saw lowest PM2.5 average in last five years since air quality tracking began; long way to clean air standards

Delhi turns gas chamber again but AAP government in Punjab gives hope

New agricultural practices and technologies can be adopted for high yield with comparatively less stubble

Air quality ‘severe’ in Delhi-NCR for sixth consecutive day

Conditions after Diwali night could worsen if people flout firecracker ban; light rain could further aggravate pollutant load

EPCA directs slew of measures as Delhi air turns noxious again

Diesel generator sets to be banned; construction and industrial projects asked to adhere strictly to norms

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 8-13, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the …

Diwali amid COVID-19: Not bursting fire crackers will keep Delhi from turning into a gas chamber again

Even under a zero-firecracker emission scenario, PM2.5 levels are predicted to bring air quality at the edge of ‘very poor’ and ‘…

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 2-6, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Surge in clean fuel prices may hurt Delhi’s air pollution fight

Commission for Air Quality Management had earlier directed industries to switch to clean fuel 

Lethal toxicity vs quantum of pollution in Delhi’s air

Not just quantum of pollution but also toxicity of emissions must be assessed to prioritise action on pollution sources