Why initiatives like car-free day are a must for Delhi
Exposure monitoring shows that pollution levels fell by a whopping 60 per cent
Chandra Bhushan on air pollution risk
Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general of Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the risks of air pollution on people and the …
Cities free their roads of cars to fight air pollution
Bikers and pedestrians are slowly reclaiming their space in metropolises as well as other urban centres to reduce vehicle emission and toxicity …
Can polluted air particles inhaled by a pregnant mother reach her placenta?
Traces of the pollutants were found in the foetal side which was very close to where the umbilical emerges
The Role of Global Air Pollution in Aging and Disease: Reading Smoke Signals
Global Air Pollution in Aging: Reading Smoke Signals is a complete reference connecting environmental pollution research to the human aging …
Why Diesel Vehicles should be regulated in Delhi
Diesel vehicles are allowed to pollute more and their exhaust is directly linked to cancer. This is a good enough reason to regulate the sale and …
What to do on polluted days
Exposure to air pollution can lead to acute lower respiratory infections in children and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults. How do …
When citizens choose not to hear
Firecrackers would stop burning only when environment-friendly options of celebrating Diwali are made appealing
Delhi's air quality worsens, but does the city have a plan to avoid repeat of 2016?
In the past week, the PM2.5 concentration in ambient air has consistently increased in the national capital region
Anumita Roy Chowdhury reacts to Global burden of Health Study
The Centre for Science and Environment demands urgent intervention and action in view of the results from the new analysis of global burden of …
Indians have shorter lifespan because of air pollution
A new study by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and National Centre for Atmospheric Research, says that one could lose as much as 6.…
Delhi air quality witnesses relief from pollution after rain, strong wind
Weather forecast for next few days is not favourable for retaining today’s gains
‘Air pollution cuts India’s average life expectancy by 5 years’
Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the others mentioned in a new report by the University of Chicago
Science and politics of car pollution
Why are our policy makers and scientists ignoring public health risks from combustion sources and raising dust over dust pollution to blind …
European scientists press alarm bell on ill effects of diesel cars
A group of 24 scientists from 12 research and scientific organisations across Europe and the US have issued an open letter to sensitise the …
No crackers
Delhi air in trouble again: Should farm fires be in focus
Satellite images show fire spots in severa places in Punjab, Haryana
No half measures: Tough solutions for tough problems
CSE recommends priority actions to tackle air pollution in Delhi
Containing air pollution in the national capital
The air pollution crisis has opened up opportunity to rework long term strategies
Despite appeals and fines, paddy crop residue burning on the rise in Punjab
Data from state pollution control board reveals increase in incidents
Air pollution may lead to ban on private vehicles in Delhi
The CPCB has already recommended a ban on the movement of trucks and construction activity during the night given the public health emergency due …
Sensor-based air quality monitoring instruments left out of new certification scheme
The notification gives CSIR-NPL the authority to certify instruments but fails to address the certification of low-cost instruments
Delhi's emergency action plan to tackle air pollution
The Supreme Court recently passed a graded action plan to tackle Delhi's air pollution woes. Down To Earth explains how it works
Air pollution: will the green cess concept work?
The country's apex court has paved the way for registration of diesel vehicles on payment of one-time environmental cess
Ambient air pollution behind recurring economic losses in Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda: UNEP
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019
