Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis finds

Arterial roads, which were built with the purpose of removing congestion, have worsened the traffic speeds across Delhi-NCR

Can masks save you from pollutants in the air?

While the effectiveness of anti-pollution masks cannot be denied, they are not the permanent solution against air pollution

Alive and choking

Toyota told the National Green Tribunal that the ban on registration of new diesel cars in Delhi-NCR would affect the existence of the company. …

Odd-even experiment with private cars: Delhi CM appeals to people to make it successful

As of now, this experiment has been planned for 15 days and may be  implemented again after a few months

Fog can be deadly, says study

Fog water contains 20 times more monomethylmercury, the most neuro-toxic form of mercury, than rain water

How fireworks kill you: part by part

A look at the chemical composition of commonly available fireworks, their roles and physiological effects

Gurgaon goes car-free Today

Citizen journalists share their experiences of going car free 

Deadly air: face it

Leaving Delhi for a less-polluted city would mean accepting defeat. And not many have the option. Instead, we must fight the battle against …

In Short

Much ado about a watered down law

Novel bans

कैसे होगी साफ देश की हवा

भारत में हवा की खराब स्थिति कोई नई बात नहीं है। देश के 122 म�…

जग बीती: वायु प्रदूषण की चिंता!

Simply put: Delhi air back to severe

Top world cities take a step towards clean air

Mayors of 35 cities in the world pledge to deliver clean air for their citizens

Advanced air pollution warning system to predict stubble burning areas near Delhi

The system, which tracks crop burning using satellite data, can also forecast air pollution levels for next 72 hours

Should public transport be made free?

Cost-saving should have been the objective behind Delhi govt’s free metro and bus rides for women, rather than being a by-product of gender …

वायु प्रदूषण से भी बढ़ रहा है मधुमेह

भारत में वर्ष 2017 में मधुमेह से पीड़ित लोगों की संख्या 7.2 करोड़ आंकी गई थी, जो विश्व के कुल मधुमेह रोगियों के लगभग ...

Electric shock to diesel

It is wiser to get off the diesel route quickly and adopt electric mobility. Is India listening?

As thick smog envelopes Delhi, visibility drops to few metres

British PM Theresa May arrives in Delhi amid heavy smog

International response to black carbon

Ray Minjares from International Council on Clean Transportation, San Francisco, talks about the implications for transportation policy in …

How California dealt with its air pollution

California has rigorous enforment mechanisms to check vehicular emissions

Bangalore’s ‘Bus Day’

A day-long event organised by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation to promote public transport in Bangalore, is now traditionally …

Your early morning walk could be a risk to your health

Pollution monitoring shows green areas in Delhi have much higher PM2.5 levels than road intersections during the early hours