A close look at particles

PARTICULATE MATTER: PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS UPON HEALTH· Edited by: R L Maynard and C V Howard·BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd, UK&…

Use the loo before boarding Chinese Southern Airlines

Friends of the Earth sues Canada for not meeting Kyoto targets

IMO addresses ship emissions

Ozone restrictions not enough

More cities critically polluted

Tighter norms make air we breathe more poisonous

Billowing Rage

The Sukruli cauldron threatens to boil over if the Orissa government does not act against the smoke-spewing sponge iron plant in the area.

Private vehicles eating into scare public land

Private vehicles are clogging city streets, as they grow at a frightening pace. Hidden subsidies help park them on scarce public land and …

CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants

‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’

Diesel confuses bees

Emissions interfere with floral odours that guide honeybees

Unchecked tyre recycling units wreak environmental havoc

Only 46% of tyre pyrolysis oil units in the country comply with norms

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Fine air particles linked with high blood pressure among teen Londoners: Study

The association was found to be stronger in girls

As told to Parliament (December 20, 2021): 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste generated in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Leverage scrappage investments for bigger gains

An important step forward. Needs firmer commitments on incentives for green recovery

A mother's challenge

Fuel for thought

Germany calls for "sulphur-free" fuels

Urban malady

A Japanese study suggests that city life contributes to premature death

Airborne pollutants

Aerosols from Asia are poisoning the environs of the Pacific Ocean, say researchers

Killers in the air

A study of 90 US cities clearly links air pollutants to death and disease

Choking link

Ultrafine pollution particles can penetrate very deep into the lungs

What "alternatives" farce

The black list

India fares the worst in a survey of Asia's polluted countries

Suffocating Kolkata

Air pollution has put the city of joy on top of the lung cancer map in the country

Instant threat

Particulate matter immediately affects lungs and heart