Cleaner air: Can we go back to ‘normal’?
CPCB’s evidence on nation-wide clean up during the lockdown implies that clean air action has to upscale to new normal
Dirty air killing Indians early and in large numbers
1.2 mln early deaths by breathing dirty air; dying 2.6 years earlier; COPD, lung cancer high on chart; diabetes the new rogue. Electoral mandate …
Ahead of Diwali, air quality in Delhi slips to season's worst
Less wind on Diwali day as well a fog incident the day after will make the situation worse
Delhi's air pollution is down by 25%, need is to reduce another 65%
Enforcement of graded response action plan on pollution hotspots in the national capital can help achieve clean air
Don’t venture out of homes, use masks if important: Nepal cautions against air pollution
No respite froom air pollution so far; govt had shut educational institutions for five days on March 30
Nepal schools shut: Forest fires, westerly winds from India may have contributed to air pollution
All schools and colleges in Nepal were shut on March 30 due to an alarming spike in air pollution levels
Dust storm continues to choke Delhi
Air pollution levels alarmingly high a day after dust storms from Rajasthan hit the city
Yamaha, Suzuki and Mazda also cheated in emission tests
Japan reveals that its major car makers conducted improper fuel economy and emissions tests on their vehicles
How indoor pollution affects women & children
One statistic says that children have carbon monoxide levels similar to those that would result from smoking about seven cigarettes per day
Pollution control certificate now mandatory for vehicle insurance renewal
With mandatory linking of annual vehicle insurance with valid PUC certificate the compliance level can improve
In an unprecedented move, four major capital cities to ban diesel vehicles by 2025
Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens will incentivise use of alternative vehicle and promote walking and cycling
SC allows diesel SUVs back into the capital
Following a plea by car manufacturer to pay one per cent environment protection charge, the court allows big diesel cars in the NCR
Growing maritime traffic major source of air pollution in East Asia
Contributed 16 per cent of carbon dioxide in the region in 2013 compared to 4-7 per cent during 2002-05
Change in safety standards a must for successful transition from HFCs to hydrocarbons
The only major barrier to the large scale use of hydrocarbons has been the safety concerns over the high flammability of these refrigerants
About 60 per cent OECD population exposed to dangerous PM2.5 pollution levels: report
Nearly half of all the countries from the group were found to have an annual PM10 concentration above WHO-recommended levels
The road less travelled is better for your health, says study
While there was no significant difference in mean exposure to black carbon between the main road and the less-travelled one, differences between …
Click to test air quality
Computer scientists from Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, USA, launched software that uses the sky’s …
Pocket air sensors
Rapid urbanisation coupled with growing industrialisation has increased the levels of pollutants in the air manifold. But detecting these …
Simply Put: Cleaning the air
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Simply put: Post-Diwali
Attention Delhi: Diwali ahead
Air quality just a notch below danger mark already
Clean fun
Runaway competition
International Day of Clean Air and Blue Skies 2023: India needs airshed policies to tackle air pollution
It is not possible for local administrative units to meet the clean air benchmark without minimising regional influence; airshed level control …