As told to Parliament (July 18, 2022): Final notification on eco-sensitive areas pending for 8 years

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB

CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board

Lives laid waste

Nutrient paradox

Fertilisers upsetting natural nitrogen, phosphorous flow

Pray before you spray

Household cleaning products cause cardiac diseases

Toxins in the womb

Organic pollutants lead to neural defects, study confirms

Particles in our body

Minute particles have a lethal effect on human health

Clean measures

Kathmandu's growing air pollution forces authorities to enforce strict regulations

UNITED NATIONS

A time-bomb ticking

Urbanised problem

Suburban lifestyle is the cause behind numerous diseases, research authenticates

ECO COSTS

Valid excuse

Carbon trading exchange in Sri Lanka

A joke we've played on ourselves

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  

Stubble burning bill: Rs 2 lakh crore/year in air pollution

Over five years, economic loss due to burning of crop residue and firecrackers is estimated to be $190 billion, or nearly 1.7 per cent of India&…

Why is there no serious discussion on NOx control in the power sector?

Industry has peddled straw man arguments about primary control technology being not competent enough to control power plant emissions

Accidents cause maximum deaths among young population, says WHO

Road accidents and non-communicable diseases emerge as major killers according to the World Health Statistics 2017 report

Negotiations pick pace as US proposes amendment text on exempted countries

The amendment text proposed by the US allows HFC exemption for 34 countries, mostly from the Middle East and Africa

Lethal breath

After respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, air pollution now shows a definitive link with strokes

Trees saving 850 human lives a year in US

In monetary terms, the health benefits caused due to removal of air pollution by trees in the US is $ 6.8 billion a year, says a study

Indonesia initiates low-sulphur fuel movement

Nine cities identified where efforts will be concentrated to reduce air pollution; Batam and Denpasar included