Safe in the fast lane

The new generation of autogyros could be a cost-effective and safe mode of transport

Dealing with tiny snags

Traffic limits

Help combat air pollution

Decoding the ICCT report on health impacts from vehicular pollution

The first-ever comprehensive assessment of health impacts of global transport emissions has exposed the lethal health effects of vehicular fumes …

India’s global share of AC units to increase 1/4th by 2050

In a business-as-usual scenario, the temperature of the planet will rise by 0.5 degrees through these units alone

Climate Change and Air Pollution: The Impact on Human Health in Developed and Developing Countries

This book discusses regional and international climate-change, air- pollution and human-health scenarios.

Old wings and new flights

Engineers are hot on the heels of a new supersonic commercial aircraft, while the untiring wings of the good old Concorde receive ageing monitors

Pollution in news on May 3

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

Harley-Davidson to pay $12-million fine over emission violation

The company will also spend additional $3 million to reduce air pollution on US roads

Trash: handle with care

Spurious fuel

Bush law row

Clean(er) cooking in India: We need a transition to better solutions along with smarter policies

Lack of access to cylinder distribution networks means that schemes such as PMUY have not succeeded as expected

Delhi is India’s most polluted megacity, but others are catching up: CSE report

CSE analyses winter pollution data from Delhi, Kolkata-Howrah, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai; only the national capital has shown …

Infographic: Green indicators in urban India

Here is how natural disasters, air quality, clean fuel and green cover affect Indian cities

Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air

Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …

Number of ‘bad air’ days rising in Rajasthan: CSE analysis

Five cities including Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota need to implement clean air action plans with speed, scale and urgency

Indian cities have a long way to go in air pollution mitigation: CSE

Most cities don’t meet prescribed WHO standards for pollutant levels; most of India is also not monitored, says CSE report

China’s anti-pollution measures have backfired

A new study says China’s efforts to bring down PM 2.5 concentration has in turn led to a spike in Ozone pollution

Tiny pollutants your body has no defence against unchecked

While there are no regulations or safe standards of PM1 or PM0.1, they can easily penetrate to lungs and block oxygen-blood exchange

14 ways citizens and govt can help reduce air pollution in Delhi

An environmentalist suggests few solutions, which, if adopted by both the administration and the people, can better the capital’s air quality

My clean air concerns

The bottomline is even with the region practically closed down, air quality is still nowhere close to where we need it to be. This should worry …

Toxic air engulfs Delhi-NCR, worse yet to come

Western disturbance may reach North India on November 1 with dust from Pakistan and the Thar Desert and if wind speeds remain low, the dust will …

Crop burning: New machines don’t solve, but add to menace

Debt-ridden farmers have to either rent or buy the machines, which pose several threats to their next crop

Malviya Nagar fire incident is an example of what makes Delhi a tinderbox

Given the serious threat that such fire incidents cause to human health, the Delhi administration has to answer why it has not yet taken action …