Chile choked

Pollution forces authorities to impose strict measures in Chile

Dirty Rich City

Hong Kong will have to pay dearly for cleaning up its dirty air

Clean-up act

California strengthens air quality norms for particulate matter

A clear case of racism

In New York, bus depots are located in areas where coloured people live

India witnessed worst levels of human-induced air pollution during 2018-2021: Study

Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai recorded huge fluctuations in terms of air pollution

Only 9 pollution control bodies share details of public hearings online: CSE transparency index

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu and Uttar Pradesh share no …

Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR high after Diwali

Despite cracker ban, the 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after has been 397 mg per cubic metre, which is 6.6 times …

Pet coke conundrum

We are buying the world’s dirtiest fuel as if we have no worries of air pollution. This needs to change

Green levy on trucks entering Delhi to stay, says Supreme Court

The contractor responsible for toll collection had approached the apex court earlier this week expressing its reluctance to …

Warning: Air quality in North India may turn ‘severe’ by Diwali

AQI in Delhi-NCR between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ range October 22, 2022

Reviving NCR’s air: CAQM submits action plan to NGT, mostly in line with CSE recommendations

The action plan incorporates the updating of emission inventories and source apportionment studies across the entire NCR

2023 ended on a high pollution note, finds CSE analysis of winter air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR

Factors like reduced contribution from stubble burning, November rains and milder winters were undone by low wind speed

Clean air drive

Killing the high-end killer

WHO raises the bar on clean air

The WHO seeks significant tightening of clean air benchmarks for near zero tolerance for particulate pollution and to protect public health

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

Delhi budget’s emphasis on reducing air pollution welcome: CSE

But the budget not including personal vehicle taxation as a measure to address explosive increase in cars and two-wheeler numbers is disappointing,…

Second car-free day observed in Delhi on November 22

Chief Minister Kejriwal says that reducing the number of cars can significantly bring down pollution levels in the city

Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants and the health risk extends indoors

Deserts now increasingly border built structures around the world, including urban dwellings

Simply Put: Emitter’s admission

Simply Put: Noida Twin Towers’ fall and rise

Simply Put: Silencing pollution

Simply put: Odd-Even

Simply put: Harsh Vardhan says reports of air pollution deaths false

Compressed Air Vehicles can be a potential mode of urban transport in India

They are clean, easy to drive, comparatively low cost and do not take a lifetime payoff