What is the Supreme Court order on old cars in Delhi and NCR?

On October 29, the Supreme Court ordered that old vehicles should be kept off roads of Delhi and NCR. This judgement comes at a time when Delhi's …

How air pollution affects children?

World Health Organization has issued a strong warning about the effects of air pollution on children. It's time that air pollution is taken more …

Outdoor air pollution reduces an average Indian's life span by 1.5 years

It also reduces global life expectancy by more than one year, shows a study by researchers from University of Texas at Austin  

Juvenile delinquency could be a result of air pollution: study

Inflammation caused by air pollutants can damage brain structure, neural networks and influence adolescent behaviour

Air pollution: the ostrich effect

We know the causes of air pollution, but in the political theatrics around it, each solution suggested is contested

Dirty air dooms Indians to early death

New analysis of global burden of diseases shows very high rate of increase in early deaths from particulate and ozone pollution. Over a quarter …

How to choose the right mask against air pollution

TK Joshi, adviser, Occupational and Environmental Health and Chemical Safety, explains how to choose a right mask to protect oneself against …

Some facts about Delhi's worst smog in 17 years

Delhi is experiencing deadly smog over the last four days. High pollution levels due to bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, crop burning in the …

That time of the year

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

Are we ready for Diwali?

The levels of pollution in Delhi had started to rise in the first week of October, made worse by a dip in temperatures and fall in wind speed

#OddEven Delhi: a ground report

After much debate, the controversial odd-even car restriction policy was finally implemented on Delhi's streets. We went to check if Delhiites …

The season of death

Come winter, air pollution will breach record levels across cities, causing illnesses and several avoidable deaths. Where do our faults lie and …

Beijing imposes traffic measures to curb air pollution

Measures include prohibiting certain categories of vehicles from plying on roads depending on pollution levels and restricting traffic based on …

Exposure to pollutants higher than ambient pollution in Delhi’s Anand Vihar: CSE

Delhi-based based Centre for Science and Environment has found that exposure level is three times more than background ambient air pollution …

CSE recommends measures for cleaner air

Costlier diesel, stringent PUC compliance and higher taxes on older vehicles are some methods to reduce air pollution in Delhi

Air pollution is not letting the world sleep well

American researchers find that increasing pollutants in ambient air causes sleep apnea

How air pollution is adding to India’s diabetes burden

PM2.5 can enter the bloodstream and cause liver damage, thus enhancing diabetes risk

WHO report on polluted cities in India a dire warning: CSE

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

Air pollution grave threat to babies’ brains: UNICEF

Top seven things you should know about this debilitating problem

Tough problems need tough solutions

In spite of all the noise about air pollution, we are doing everything to make it worse

Air pollution sets back global economy by $225 billion

An estimated 5.5 million people died due to air pollution-related diseases in 2013

Pollution levels on Diwali night were 'unacceptably high', says CSE

But official ambient monitoring shows slight improvement over last year

Union, Delhi governments urge residents to observe ‘cracker-free’ Diwali

Kejriwal, Javadekar issue appeals to residents of national capital

Trouble in the air

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