Dying of progress
As the reckless plundering of the world's limited resources continues, nature is striking back where it hurts humans most: disease. People in …
Rotten eggs in our face
By depleting the soil's calcium stocks, acid rain is indirectly leading to defects in the eggs of a European bird
Climate convention generates heat and dust
India passes back the buck to industrialised nations as wranglings over the Climate Change protocol continue
Flight of fury
Dutch greens decry the expansion of Schiphol airport and jam the main runway, ready to face trial for high crime
False start
Pollution control agencies are as toothless as the automobile and fuel industry is apathetic to deteriorating urban air quality
For a clean future
Washington dc Court approves usepa's air quality standards
California dreaming
California is famous for environmental awareness campaigns. Last month, the government banned the purchase of sports utility vehicles by the state.…
World Environment Day 2023: CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too
New Delhi and South Delhi areas were worst affected by ground-level ozone between March 1, 2023 and May 30, 2023
Air pollution deaths: What troubles Delhi today may haunt Mumbai tomorrow
South Asian cities extremely vulnerable to PM 2.5 pollution exposure, related mortality, say experts
Maharashtra, Gujarat top sulphur dioxide polluters in India
India is the world's largest emitter of SO2. Of the 45 hotspots in India, emissions at 43 are due to coal-based electricity generation, while …
Visible improvement in Delhi’s air quality, long way to go to achieve clean air: EPCA
EPCA’s report card says that the Delhi-NCR region must not lose the momentum in this fight to breathe clean air
Gas-based two wheelers launched to curb air pollution
As per the idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two-wheelers are 75 per cent lesser as compared to their petrol-…
Who can touch diesel?
India’s diesel vehicle industry is so powerful that even a Volkswagen-like exposé of the cover-up of diesel emissions is like water …
CSE condemns Delhi government’s decision to scrap BRT
'The capital city has decided to take back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to polluting cars and SUVs'
Government releases National Air Quality Index, CSE welcomes it
India now needs action to reduce smog, says Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment
This winter most polluted for Maharashtra, Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report
This demands urgent and aggressive scaling up of the multi-sector action plan to control pollution
Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
Air pollution linked to 15% global COVID-19 deaths: Study
Contributed to 27% COVID-19 deaths in East Asia; 19% in Europe, 17% in North America
Public transport should be made accessible while fighting air pollution
The fight for breathable air during winters shouldn't take away people's right to first-mile and last-mile connectivity
Ujjwala scheme: Experts, govt officials mum on LPG cylinder refills
While researchers and officials applaud government’s efforts in reducing household air pollution, none talk about how hardly anybody is …
Why car-free days in Gurgaon must gather momentum
The vehicle ownership in the city is among the highest in the country, leading to air pollution
China sets new standards for air purifiers
Standards are expected to curb deliberate misleading by producers about the effectiveness of purifiers
Why Punjab’s short-duration paddy varieties have not solved stubble burning
Promoted by the government, short-duration varieties now dominate Punjab’s paddy landscape and allow farmers enough time to clear the field …
COVID-19: How to balance people’s safety and mobility
The major challenge in India post-lockdown is going to be maintaining people’s mobility without compromising safety
Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Smoke and mirrors
Cleaning Delhi's air needs concerted and year-long action on all fronts; because it concerns our health; our right to breathe