Too cool for comfort

How rising incomes are lowering room temperatures at the cost of energy, health and comfort

Relevance to India

While countries with comparatively low particulate pollution are concerned, the Indian administration is complacent

A close look at particles

Simply put, particles are tiny killers thatadversely affect humans at very lowconcentrations and even with minimal increase

Precipitate

Air pollution and poor power supply can be two sides of the same coin. This is the message of the first environmental audit of electrostatic …

Severe fog: Met department in dark

The rising trend of murky days in recent years has failed to spur the Indian Meterological Department into action. Quite clearly, the need of the …

The pollution story In Black And Pink

Life in Delhi is a capital punishment. The city's air is so polluted it claims a victim every hour. The level of small particles less than 10 …

Root cause

Adulteration is an effect of warped pricing

2001 onwards

A systematically careless government

Dirty fuel

CSE's Clean Air campaigners ANUMITA ROYCHOWDHURY and CHIRAG SHAH expose the dirty, intelligent and systematic business of fuel adulteration:…

As told to Parliament (December 18, 2023): CSE finds coal-fired power plants around Delhi not complying with emission norms

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2022: WMO

Carbon dioxide levels reached 50% higher than pre-industrial levels

‘Cleaner fuel the way ahead’: NGT limits brick kiln operations in Delhi-NCR

The order, however, stated implementation concerns 

Indonesian forest fire rages on; refuses to die down

The fire has been fuelled by peat deposits, according to reports

European Union orders UK to cut pollution from diesel vehicles

British government told to comply with EU nitrogen dioxide limits as soon as possible

Chinese parliamentary report slams country’s neglect of air pollution

Report pulls up local officials for their inaction

International panel submits report on transboundary haze in Singapore

The government plans to keep the recommendations confidential

Plane truth

People near airports are at an increased risk of heart diseases

Guidelines on idol immersions

CPCB says only natural materials as specified in ancient scriptures should be used

Kingfisher and Cronies

Smog busters

SC not to budge on CNG issue

Apex court slams Mashelkar committee report

Biased air pollutants

Increases due to global warming, claims study

COVID-19 lockdown: Rajasthan releases city-wise analysis of air pollution

Significant decrease observed in levels of PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide during lockdown period across all stations

COP24: World can save 1 million lives by meeting Paris goals on air pollution

A WHO report released at the Katowice conference says health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals in India