Supreme Court holds emergency hearing on Delhi air pollution
Just Arun Mishra cites Right to Life as of utmost importance, expresses displeasure on Centre & Delhi govts blaming each other
No country on sustainable transport track: Global mobility report
Most of the developed and developing countries were ranked low on policy goals of universal urban access, gender and efficiency
Delhi notifies first-ever parking rules to restrain vehicle use, cut air pollution
The rule probibits parking in green areas, parks, footpaths, bus stops and intersections
Heatwave effect: 2.5 billion people to have air conditioners by 2050
Traditionally cooler or naturally conditioned areas in the US and Europe have reported sale and installation of more air conditioners
Delhi turns gas chamber again but AAP government in Punjab gives hope
New agricultural practices and technologies can be adopted for high yield with comparatively less stubble
This winter was the cleanest in NCR since 2018, finds CSE; Delhi air most toxic
Delhi-NCR saw lowest PM2.5 average in last five years since air quality tracking began; long way to clean air standards
Delhi air pollution crisis: CPCB advises offices to make employees ‘work from home’
The suggestion came as the overall air quality in the national capital remained ‘severe’ for a second consecutive day
Cleaner, greener: Can architects help maintain natural correction?
Infrastructure is the backbone of any growing economy and fixing the way we build it can help address air pollution concerns
Delhi’s poor air days start, will only deteriorate
Dip in temperature, calm surface winds and steady increase in farm fires in Punjab and Haryana reason for poor air quality
Vehicles were top polluters in Delhi during Diwali week: CSE
Delhi has 14 million registered vehicles and an annual addition of 0.5 million vehicles a year
Exposure to vehicular pollution may increase risk of dementia
More than 90% of the world population is lives in areas with higher than recommended levels of air pollution
NO2 exposure can lead to premature death, respiratory & circulatory illness: Report
Review suggested improving air quality indices to include information on health risks and vulnerable groups & alerts on NO2 peak pollution levels
Winter air pollution & smog: CSE study notes fresh patterns
Daily PM2.5 levels up 8-11 times between cleanest August & dirtiest November across Delhi-NCR
Delhi should be ready for 'severe' air again
Northwesterlies bring in stubble burning fumes into capital; low temperature, slow winds keep them trapped
What the toxic air did to Delhites
Down To Earth talks to doctors to get a sense of the ailments that residents of NCR are exposed to
World Environment Day 2021: The real oximeter
What we need is an evergreen revolution that secures livelihood, provides for energy security and combats climate change
Delhi takes back Supreme Court plea to shut down 10 thermal power plants
Delhi govt wanted polluting electricity plants to first fit in pollution-curbing technology
Run-up to CoP25 Santiago: Are global transport emissions on course?
This is the first article in a series on global sectoral emissions and the progress on mitigation action in the build-up to 25th Conference of …
A brief introduction to climate change and transportation
How to reconcile people's love affair with their vehicles and society's need to reduce carbon emissions?
Air pollution by PM2.5 linked to rise in antibiotic resistance globally: Analysis
Study throws new light on spread of antimicrobial resistance through air, has relevance for all areas where air pollution is higher, says CSE
Air pollution in rural India: Ignored but not absent
Air pollution is a transboundary problem, it transcends rural and urban boundaries. But the issue is rarely discussed and action plans are rigid
Indo-Gangetic Plain residents live 7 years less than other Indians: Study
This is because air quality in the region fails to meet the WHO’s guidelines on particulate pollution
Green crackers answer to Diwali pollution but manufacturing limited
Most green crackers do not contain barium nitrate, which is the most dangerous ingredient in conventional crackers
Trees, crops endemic to India can help combat air pollution: Study
Peepal, mango, neem, maize, safflower & pigeon pea are found to be most suitable for areas with higher levels of air pollution
Delhi Pollution Crisis: CM Kejriwal announces school shutdown in Delhi for a week
Emergency measures are not a magic bullet; systemic and sustained change in Delhi’s air quality is needed, Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE says