Supreme Court orders installation of RFID at Delhi entry points
RFID system may bring efficiency in collection of toll tax and Environment Compensation Charge
UP pollution control board’s initiative to reduce brick kiln pollution inadequate, says CSE
The non-profit feels that a transition to fly ash brick manufacturing should be encouraged
‘Our main concern is to stop on-street parking on some Gurgaon corridors’
Bharti Arora, Joint Commissioner, Traffic, Gurgaon, is the brain behind city’s car-free day initiative. She talks about how the …
National Air Quality Index: A solution with too many problems
Due to lack of monitoring and maintenance, most of the authorized centres have failed to record real-time data on air pollution
Smaller cities more polluted than Delhi: Study
Pollution levels are high all over the country, but unlike the capital, many smaller cities have not received the required attention
Air pollution does kill people Mr Harsh Vardhan
Instead of simply rejecting the report, the minister could have given a scientific reason for his claim
Pollution emergency in Delhi-NCR: What it means and what to do
Let’s better understand and help reduce air pollution in the national capital, which is observing a 10-day emergency
‘Current energy policies not enough to improve air quality by 2040’
The World Energy Outlook Special Report has assessed the impact energy and air pollution policies will have on air pollutant emissions in the …
10 years on, Supreme Court order on firecracker composition gathers dust
Authorities have released composition-based guidelines for only four of 40 categories of fireworks
Surge in clean fuel prices may hurt Delhi’s air pollution fight
Commission for Air Quality Management had earlier directed industries to switch to clean fuel
CSE analysis finds bias towards dust control due to CPCB assessment for funding
PM 10 levels considered for disbursing funds; Barely any difference in PM 2.5 levels between NCAP and non-NCAP cities
Multi-pollutant crisis in Delhi-NCR: Ozone pollution another deadly contributor
With high pollution levels and growing heat stress due to climate change, the ozone level is frequently exceeding the standards
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
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