Most of Alaknanda Market's parking is taken up by unauthorised vehicles

Harsih Nagpal, president of Alaknanda Market Association, talks about how people from colonies outside Alaknanda park their vehicles around the …

Warming the skies

Environmentalists in Europe are campaigning for a tax on aviation fuels to reduce aircraft emissions

Talking about air

Participants at a recent workshop in Hyderabad expressed concern over the growing rate of air pollution in South Asia

Fly for the right price

Strohalm, an environmental group, launches a campaign to tax corporate flyers in the Netherlands

'Majoritarian views should not supersede judicial orders'

A number of Supreme Court orders have been blatantly violated by various sections of society. Whether it was Raj Thackeray openly defying the …

Stubble fire counts up, Delhi air quality slips to ‘severe’

Stubble burning share of PM2.5 estimated around 42% on November 4 from 5% a day earlier

‘Very poor’ Delhi air to slip further over 2 days

Blame factors: Calm surface wind, low ventilation, local pollution sources

Union Budget 2020-21: Finance Minister promises Rs 4,400 cr to fight air pollution

But the budget document does not reflect the bold increase  

Kolkata gasps for clean air even with Rs 536 cr in 3 years to control pollution

Money spent on non-priority sectors laced with political interest, allege experts

DTE Analysis: Siberia witnesses over 150% rise in air pollution

Estimates suggest emissions due to fires may turn atmospheric carbon sink Siberian taiga forests into source of carbon

New NASA device can give real-time, highly accurate air quality data from space for North America

Cutting-edge device will be essential for comprehending the primary air pollutants’ origins, distribution and effects

Staff crunch, expanded mandate hitting pollution control Boards’ performance, finds report

Regulatory scrutiny of polluting sources affected; over 9 agencies have over 40% positions vacant

Diwali: Nudge practice of not tolerating personal harm

Festival also reminds us that awareness has to nudge change towards environmentally responsible behaviour to support difficult regulatory action

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will West Bengal have a firecracker-free Kali Puja

The state dilly-dallys despite a high court directive even as environmentalists seek strict action against violations; is the fire …

Rising moisture, low wind speed trap pollutants in Delhi's air

The National Capital Region may see a smog episode in the first week of November, predict scientists

Odd-even scheme: Before Delhi starts third leg, let’s see how the last two went

While the scheme made impact beyond private vehicular emissions, it saw some counter-intuitive trends too

‘Pedestrianisation’ of Delhi’s Connaught Place: vehicles to be banned for three months

Besides easing congestion, it is also likely to reduce pollution in the central business district

New air filter technology found to deactivate over 99% of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Innovative antimicrobial air filter uses ingredients found in green tea

Bengal Barrier: Experts question plan to erect ‘green wall’ on state’s western border and stop pollutants

Research shows that Bengal receives less transboundary pollution compared to other Indian states

Remembering Kirk R Smith (1947-2020)

Kirk leaves us with the power of imagining change and hope 

Simply Put: Cleaning the air

Simply Put: Luxembourg free public transport

Simply put: Post-Diwali

Attention Delhi: Diwali ahead

Air quality just a notch below danger mark already

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