Attention Delhi: Diwali ahead

Air quality just a notch below danger mark already

Why three toddlers were forced to seek SC ban on firecrackers

Citing fundamental right to life, parents make their children as litigants in a first-of-its-kind PIL against the use of firecrackers during festivals

'Majoritarian views should not supersede judicial orders'

A number of Supreme Court orders have been blatantly violated by various sections of society. Whether it was Raj Thackeray openly defying the …

Simply Put: Polluter pays? Really?

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Act, for your children's sake

We are doing too little too late

Public health emergency declared in Delhi due to air pollution

The overall air quality index on November 1 afternoon was around 530

Delhites score own goal this Diwali

Although the city had a good chance of avoiding a mishap seen in the last two years, citizens chose to play hide-and-seek with the law

Heavy metal out there: Researchers detect barium in atmospheres of 2 exoplanets

Discovery of barium is surprising because heavy elements like barium are expected to quickly fall into the lower layers of the atmosphere

The day after: How the air fares post-Diwali

Air quality slips in Delhi, National Capital Region and several places across north India

Diwali amid COVID-19: Delhi air quality deteriorates as evening progresses

It could hit emergency levels if there is increased emission from firecrackers

Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?

The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE

Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time

Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning

Firecracker bursting new in Kedarnath, can impact glaciers & wildlife: Experts warn as videos emerge

A section of experts say wildlife moved away from human presence, may not have an impact

Over 200 stalls of crackers gutted in Faridabad fire

Rise in number of fire accidents hints at faulty implementation of various laws and regulations

Most firecrackers in Maharashtra violate decibel standards, show tests

30 out of 89 tested samples were found to be violating standards

Delhi air emergency: Little respite on Day 2

The national capital's air oscillated between 'very poor' and 'severe' on Nov 2

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 9, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Book Review: A chemist’s sceptical look at nutritional wisdom

Overprocessed chemical-laden stuff is bad for you; it’s pure malevolent junk. George Zaidan has chosen this junk food truth as an excellent …

Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR

The licences of existing firecrackers sellers will be suspended and the government will not issue new licences

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