Smoke from cement factory leaves toddlers gasping for air in Howrah
Breathlessness, skin allergy and eye infections is all too common for villagers in Dhulagarh in Bengal’s Howrah district
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2022): PM10 pollution worsened in 31 cities in 2020-21, decreased in 96
All that was discussed in the House through the day
MoEF&CC slows down wheels in motion for biomass co-firing in coal-based thermal power plants
Less than 1% coal replaced by biomass co-firing in Delhi-NCR, intense demand and supply gap, finds study by CSE
One in every two children in Kolkata suffers from air pollution, set to rise this year with AQI worsening
Rate of asthma within Kolkata teenagers highest among Indian major cities, first generation asthmatic children soaring
Can Bio-CNG click: Indore plant reducing air pollution, but odour remains a challenge
Part I: A ground report from Indore to understand roadblocks in way of bio-CNG
Ghazipur landfill fire: Annual choking hazard for Delhi
Authorities have missed multiple deadlines to clear out the legacy waste from Ghazipur landfill
Coping with heatwave: How Odisha villages use natural measures
Concretisation and extreme heat have rendered traditional cooling methods ineffective
As told to parliament (December 9, 2021): Yamuna ammonia pollution affects Delhi water supply
Delhi PM2.5 levels rose by 68 per cent within a day in early November: CSE
Rapid build-up in short timespan able to tip air quality into severe category as local pollution already very high, says thinktank
Poorer countries more exposed to fire-induced air pollution: Study
The exposure levels were particularly high in several hotspots like Central Africa, Southeast Asia, South America and Siberia
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Centre proposes draft rules for Green Credit Programme
The programme will incentivise individuals & organisations to take positive actions for the environment
India’s megacities face soaring temperatures brought on by urbanisation
ACs and automobiles are major contributors to what is known as the urban heat trap
Delhi, Kolkata first, second globally in PM2.5 pollution: Report
Exposure to PM2.5 pollution tends to be higher in cities located in low- and middle-income countries, according to the report
Why we may have missed the bus on ensuring paddy co-firing in Delhi-NCR coal plants this year
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh need to identify the major aggregators in their respective states and ensure allocation of suitable land and …
Wildfires will be more frequent, larger and intense due to climate change: UNEP
Lightning strikes and air pollution will also increase due to wildfires according to the UNEP Frontiers report
Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real
The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …
Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need
A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air
Delhi’s 13.2 million vehicles are now the primary source of its winter pollution: CSE
Delhi needs to urgently work on public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure and parking facilities to reduce traffic congestion, CSE says
Diwali 2021: Elevated levels of toxic gases in smog, in addition to particulate matter, says CSE
Average daily contribution of stubble fire smoke from mid-October to early November lowest in the last four years
Simply Put: World Cities Day
Step towards transparency: Rajasthan pollution control board shares emissions data online
Many states yet to disclose CEMS data on their websites despite SC mandate in 2017
Winter pollution in eastern India as bad as in Delhi-NCR: CSE report
Smaller cities of Bihar more polluted than the big cities in Delhi-NCR
Winter shutdown of coal plants based on flawed logic, won’t improve Delhi’s air
Stations should comply with environmental norms at the earliest
Only 25 cities responsible for 52% of global urban GHG emissions: Study
Cities in the developed world show higher per capita emissions, according to the study