Negotiating for better climate, but little change at home
Delhi is engulfed in a thick smog with dangerous air pollution levels as the environment minister attends the annual Conference of Parties
Cities free their roads of cars to fight air pollution
Bikers and pedestrians are slowly reclaiming their space in metropolises as well as other urban centres to reduce vehicle emission and toxicity …
Air pollution killed 116,000 Indian kids within a month of birth in 2019
Household air pollution accounted for 64% of all neo-natal deaths attributable to air pollution
Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR high after Diwali
Despite cracker ban, the 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after has been 397 mg per cubic metre, which is 6.6 times …
CWG legacy project on air quality spreading to more cities
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) will be launched in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on May 12
A look at paddy crop residue burning updates
NASA images show how smoke emanating from paddy residue burning is contributing to air pollution
The Invisible Killer: a hidden danger in the air
Autumn in India is smog season, the worst time of year for some of the world's most polluted cities. The air pollution that we breathe every day …
No mention of regional coordination to curb air pollution in 102 city plans, finds study
Sources from outside a city’s boundaries account for at least 30% of pollutants in that city, according to study
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
'The Niti Aayog mandate has the potential to make India an e-vehicle hub'
Down to Earth speaks to Manu Sharma, general manager of Hero Electric about the recent Niti Aayog announcement to run all-electric vehicles on …