WHO raises the bar on clean air

The WHO seeks significant tightening of clean air benchmarks for near zero tolerance for particulate pollution and to protect public health

Did unprecedented Covid deaths, funerals cause spike in Delhi’s pollution levels during second wave

New study recorded an unusual increase in particulate matter during the second wave lockdown

Delhi may see another peak pollution episode around the New Year: Experts

Episode to occur due to enhanced local emissions and secondary aerosol formation under favourable meteorological conditions

Fighting air pollution in Delhi for 2 decades: A short but lethal history

From days of smoke-fileld ‘90s with no plan in place to the GRAP is quite some thing though there's still more to be done

The day after: How the air fares post-Diwali

Air quality slips in Delhi, National Capital Region and several places across north India

‘We need to take a relook at our air pollution standards’

Down To Earth speaks to NEERI director, Rakesh Kumar on India’s air pollution standards

Air pollution in 2016 reduced life expectancy of Delhiites by 10 years

New study highlights the effects of air pollution on the life of city residents; and the need for urgent measures

Use your phone camera for real-time pollution check

Click an image either through the smartphone camera or by the app camera, uploade on the app to see the air quality index, PM 2.5, SO2, …

CSIR labs develop ‘green’ crackers

The new products emit 25% to 30% less particulate matter than the traditional crackers, said minister for science and technology Dr Harsh Vardhan&…

Massive exercise underway to map air pollution sources in Delhi

A group of scientists and students are braving heat and dust this summer in the national capital to map all possible sources of air pollution

Double burden of indoor and outdoor air pollution in developing world: Report

A quarter of global deaths due to particulate air pollution occur in India. Globally air pollution is the 4th largest killer

Harsh Vardhan discusses a pollution-free India at UNEA

Harsh Vardhan, the Union Environment Minister emphasised the importance of a healthy environment in eradicating poverty at the 3rd United Nations&…

Today it is hazardous; tomorrow it is going to be deadly

The air quality in Delhi is likely to worsen further with north-westerly wind expected to bring in more toxic smoke from Punjab and Haryana in …

Supreme Court bans sale of firecracker in Delhi till November 1

The order comes after Delhi-NCR experienced its worst case of smog in 17 years in 2016, and pollution from crackers was cited as a …

"ISRO has capabilities to build geostationary satellites for air quality monitoring”

Since satellite observations are limited to cloud-free regions, several countries plan to launch geostationary satellites for continuous …

Air pollution to claim 6 to 9 million lives by 2060: OECD

India is likely to report one of the highest rises in mortality rates from air pollution

Simply Put: Emitter’s admission

Simply Put: Silencing pollution

Air pollution reduces life expectancy more than war, diseases: Study

Global air pollution shortened life expectancy by an average of three years

Simply put: Odd-Even

Simply put: Harsh Vardhan says reports of air pollution deaths false

Compressed Air Vehicles can be a potential mode of urban transport in India

They are clean, easy to drive, comparatively low cost and do not take a lifetime payoff

Crop burning: Why are Punjab farmers defying government ban

Farmers struggle to decompose paddy straw in absence of adequate machines

Pollution in news on May 14

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Pollution in news on May 11

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution