Smog towers ineffective, at least 40,000 needed in Delhi to combat toxic air: DPCC tells NGT
Towers can reduce particulate pollution by 12% in 200 metre radius; DPCC suggests turning buildings into air pollution control museums
Good news: Delhi no longer 'world’s most polluted city'
Indian capital now ranked No. 11 in WHO’s air pollution database
Air ware
Despite lack of conclusive scientific evidence on their effectiveness, air purifiers have become a fixation for affluent households in India
Policy Backfires
Policy design allows dirty fuels like pet coke and furnace oil to flourish
50 most polluted regions of world in India’s northern plains: University of Chicago report
Delhi is the most polluted city in India and the world, report highlights
Only 9 pollution control bodies share details of public hearings online: CSE transparency index
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu and Uttar Pradesh share no …
Pet coke conundrum
We are buying the world’s dirtiest fuel as if we have no worries of air pollution. This needs to change
Green levy on trucks entering Delhi to stay, says Supreme Court
The contractor responsible for toll collection had approached the apex court earlier this week expressing its reluctance to …
Public health emergency declared in Delhi due to air pollution
The overall air quality index on November 1 afternoon was around 530
India had world's highest pollution-related deaths in 2019: Report
Deaths due to other forms of pollutions also highest in India
Simply Put: The price of cars
Delhi to start monitoring pollen pollution
A digital pollen count monitor has been set up for public at Delhi University
Our experiments with air pollution
If it doesn't "kill" us, then why offer a solution?
100% Indians exposed to PM 2.5 pollutants beyond limits
Long-term exposure to the pollutant has been associated with lung cancer
Experience of cycling on car free day in Gurgaon
Polluted cities
Air pollution in several US cities was severe this summer, says a recent report
Settlement reached
Clearing the air
No US entry for polluting Mexican trucks
Take your pick
Gassed: How air pollution is causing greater loss of healthy life years in children compared to older people
Air pollution is one of the biggest reasons for child mortality in India. From womb to birth to adolescence, murky air with heavy dose of PM2.5 …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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
Just a year left, India has met less than 2% of its e-vehicles target
The aim was 15-16 million e-vehicles by 2020; As of May 2019, country had only 0.28 million