On Diwali, Delhi-NCR gets season’s first severe pollution episode

CSE’s analysis shows a ten-fold jump in PM2.5 on Diwali evening due to bursting of firecrackers

Air pollution may cause ‘silent’ miscarriages risk: Study

The risk of missed abortion in the first trimester increases with exposure to PM 2.5, sulfur dioxide, ozone and carbon monoxide in older women, …

A self-evident truth: Delhi needs more public transport

The recent report by the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority to the Supreme Court highlighting the crucial need for more …

World Environment Day Special: Watch how shoppers breathe easy at car-free Karol Bagh

Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability

Particulate matter from cigarettes, mosquito coils makes indoor air toxic

A study reveals that aluminum, chromium and tin are higher in mosquito coil smoke, and copper, zinc, manganese, nickel and lead are higher in …

SC demands Centre’s response on implementation of emission norms for coal power plants

CSE's analysis has shown that the power sector is all set to avoid complying with the new emission norms

Strange pattern of denial of health evidence

Action, not denial, holds key to solve India’s air pollution problem that adversely impacts our health

From April, automakers will have to declare emission details, sound level

In a bid to curb vehicular pollution, the government has asked automakers to furnish details of emission levels of vehicles they manufacture

Supreme Court orders installation of RFID at Delhi entry points

RFID system may bring efficiency in collection of toll tax and Environment Compensation Charge

UP pollution control board’s initiative to reduce brick kiln pollution inadequate, says CSE

The non-profit feels that a transition to fly ash brick manufacturing should be encouraged

‘Our main concern is to stop on-street parking on some Gurgaon corridors’

Bharti Arora, Joint Commissioner, Traffic, Gurgaon, is the brain behind city’s car-free day initiative. She talks about how the …

National Air Quality Index: A solution with too many problems

Due to lack of monitoring and maintenance, most of the authorized centres have failed to record real-time data on air pollution

Pollution: the great leveller

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will NGT order be enough to keep people from fireworks?

Air quality remains severe in Capital Delhi for 5th day straight

Pollution emergency in Delhi-NCR: What it means and what to do

Let’s better understand and help reduce air pollution in the national capital, which is observing a 10-day emergency

Air pollution does kill people Mr Harsh Vardhan

Instead of simply rejecting the report, the minister could have given a scientific reason for his claim

‘Current energy policies not enough to improve air quality by 2040’

The World Energy Outlook Special Report has assessed the impact energy and air pollution policies will have on air pollutant emissions in the …

10 years on, Supreme Court order on firecracker composition gathers dust

Authorities have released composition-based guidelines for only four of 40 categories of fireworks

CSE analysis finds bias towards dust control due to CPCB assessment for funding

PM 10 levels considered for disbursing funds; Barely any difference in PM 2.5 levels between NCAP and non-NCAP cities 

Surge in clean fuel prices may hurt Delhi’s air pollution fight

Commission for Air Quality Management had earlier directed industries to switch to clean fuel 

Multi-pollutant crisis in Delhi-NCR: Ozone pollution another deadly contributor

With high pollution levels and growing heat stress due to climate change, the ozone level is frequently exceeding the standards

Warning: Air quality in North India may turn ‘severe’ by Diwali

AQI in Delhi-NCR between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ range October 22, 2022

Will implement odd-even without exemptions: Delhi government tells NGT

The Delhi government had withdrawn its decision to bring back the odd-even scheme for an interim period sighting safety issues for women

Hospital critical

Kolkata air cleaner

Two-stroke autorickshaw ban shows results