South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions up 10% in 17 years
Developing countries like South Africa emit much less per capita than developed economies; hence chances of emissions shooting up is higher
How accessible, connected is Delhi? Not much, says new CSE study
Low-income neighbourhoods of Delhi are more inaccessible; but higher income, planned areas also fall short of benchmarks
Double whammy for the poorest: How pollution and changing climate affect countries
Risks from toxic pollution and climate change across the world are closely intertwined, study finds
Increased incentives for electric 2-wheelers will help India meet targets faster
Electric two-wheelers can help save Rs 25,000 every year against the cost of those that run on internal combustion engines
How is textile industry placed in Union Budget 2021-22
Textile is a water-intensive industry; no details, however, were given about water conservation and wastewater treatment during the budget speech
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 2, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Five SC rebukes that show governments not serious about Delhi’s air
The apex court has repeatedly cracked on Delhi and neighbouring state governments for not being able to curb air pollution in the capital city
Parliament debates Delhi air, but what about earlier panel reports?
Parliamentary panel on science and technology and environment and forests tabled report in August 2018; nothing much has been done on …
How Haryana cut stubble burning this season
Distributing crop residue disposal machines, spreading awareness among farmers and increased sowing of Basmati rice brought about the good results
On Diwali, Delhi-NCR gets season’s first severe pollution episode
CSE’s analysis shows a ten-fold jump in PM2.5 on Diwali evening due to bursting of firecrackers
Air pollution kills a child every 3 minutes in India
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar recorded the highest rate of child mortality due to toxic air: Global Burden of Disease 2017
Air pollution may cause ‘silent’ miscarriages risk: Study
The risk of missed abortion in the first trimester increases with exposure to PM 2.5, sulfur dioxide, ozone and carbon monoxide in older women, …
A self-evident truth: Delhi needs more public transport
The recent report by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority to the Supreme Court highlighting the crucial need for more …
Grossly polluting industries more than doubled in 8 years: SOE in Figures
11% of these industries continue to flout pollution control standards in the country; nearly half of these are in Uttar Pradesh
World Environment Day Special: Watch how shoppers breathe easy at car-free Karol Bagh
Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability
Particulate matter from cigarettes, mosquito coils makes indoor air toxic
A study reveals that aluminum, chromium and tin are higher in mosquito coil smoke, and copper, zinc, manganese, nickel and lead are higher in …
'Thinking Glocal to solve India's paddy-straw burning crisis'
Since we live in an increasingly globalised world, we must make an attempt to seek global solutions to our local problem of paddy straw burning
2018’s autumn, early winter show marginal improvement for Delhi air: CSE
Still, there are hardly any ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ or even ‘moderately polluted’ days in sight
NGT slaps Delhi government with Rs 25 crore fine for ‘failing to check pollution’
The green tribunal gave the order in response to pleas filed by residents of Mundka and Tikri Kalan that claimed that the two places were …
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 in view of the forecast for worsening air pollution
Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO
Up to one-third of deaths from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are caused by air pollution, says World Health …
CSE welcomes much-awaited Delhi government notification on approved fuel list
Notification mandates use of only cleaner fuels and bars all toxic and polluting fuels from being used in the city
Crop residue burning in North affecting rest of India too: study
Emissions from crop stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are increasingly spreading towards central, southern states &…
Pollution in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
SC demands Centre’s response on implementation of emission norms for coal power plants
CSE's analysis has shown that the power sector is all set to avoid complying with the new emission norms