India must redouble sustainability efforts: Environment performance index
Ranked 168 out of 180 countries; all South Asian countries, except Afghanistan, were ahead of India in the ranking
78% cities recorded ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ AQI during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB
The CPCB monitored 115 cities between March 16 and April 15; NO2, SO2 emissions reduced significantly
Delhi air less toxic amid COVID-19 lockdown
Average PM 2.5 level during 4 weeks of lockdown lowest on record outside monsoon since 2016
Wheels are turning
Let’s share cars; take a bus or metro; cycle or walk
American thermal power plants under mercury regulation
US Environmental Protection Agency's mercury and air toxics standards will be effective from December 2014
Gas & propane stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure to unsafe levels, finds US study
Homes with gas stoves expose residents to an estimated 4 parts per billion increase in NO2 on average over a year
Cleaning Patna’s air: Municipal corporation to replace diesel-run vehicles with CNG and electricity
Patna’s air quality index has become ‘very poor’ in recent years
Delhi air remains 'severe plus'
Emergency persists despite drop in stubble burning
Indian roads belong to motorised vehicles, not cyclists or pedestrians
Vehicular emissions cannot be reduced without strengthening the public transport system
Business as usual
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
Air pollution kills: Study counts 100,000 premature deaths in 8 Indian cities
Air pollution-related fatalities in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad from 2005-2018
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties oblivious to climate change, pollution
Survey finds ecological concern among most urban voters, but key players BJP, SP shy away from commitments
Toxic air attacks wombs and cradles in India, kills 12 kids every hour
The WHO study is a wake-up call for the government to act as it shows an undeniable link between air pollution and major health risks
SC judgment on firecrackers: Execution a major challenge
Here’s an analysis of how the apex court's recent judgment has a lot of ground to cover
Across cities, commuters are giving metro a miss: CSE
Besides Delhi, cities such as Kochi, Lucknow and Chennai have seen a massive drop in projected ridership
Transport-related emissions in megacities: Delhi on top, Bhopal emits the least
Urban commute in even smaller cities is becoming highly polluting and energy-intensive, finds CSE’s latest analysis
A giant backing out?
Mercedes-Benz has put on hold investments in India due to ban on sale of larger diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR
Toll contractor refuses to levy ‘green tax’ on trucks in Delhi
Says collecting tax from trucks entering Delhi as ordered by Supreme Court is 'an impossible task'
Air pollution and our right to clear air
As Delhi’s air pollution levels reach alarming highs, even non-smokers in the city have started developing smokers’ lungs. But the …
Beijing undertakes measures to fight air pollution
City has launched initiatives to gradually ban coal, impose a pollution fee and create “air corridors”
Simply Put: Looking for an uptick
Dense fog episodes twice more frequent in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh than Delhi-NCR: Study
Low-lying Terai region bordering India and Nepal worst hit
Simply put: Farm crisis
Chinese officials aided industries to defy pollution rules
President Xi Jinping had last year called for efforts to fight pollution