What does Delhi Think about its Air Crisis?

Delhi air to remain ‘very poor’ this week. Here’s why the problem isn't going away

A mix of meteorological conditions & policy flaws behind the recurring problem

How other countries are experimenting with odd-even system

Air pollution levels go down after rain: No odd-even scheme in Delhi for now

Supreme Court had termed the scheme as optics

IIT to propose 20 metre-tall air purifiers for Delhi

The Rs 12-cr units will have a range of a km

2023 ended on a high pollution note, finds CSE analysis of winter air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR

Factors like reduced contribution from stubble burning, November rains and milder winters were undone by low wind speed

Delhi imposes blanket ban on plastic carry bags

Earlier ban was only partial and had little effect on manufacturers 

Delhi, controlling air pollution is in your own hands

The cause of Delhi's severe air pollution  is primarily due to geographical and local factors

Delhiites breathe in PM2.5 almost 30 times WHO safe limits

About 25% of PM2.5 on November 2 could be from farm stubble burning

Carcinogenic benzene levels peak in Delhi

Petrol pumps and heavy traffic locations worst affected

Deadly nursery: Why children bear brunt of toxic air in Delhi

Pollutants lower immunity levels and increase inflammation in children, say experts

Delhi’s dream of clean air goes up in smoke

So that we can breathe easy

Expect Delhi to become a gas chamber again this Diwali

Western disturbance too weak to bring respite, light rain could worsen air quality

Smog towers ineffective, at least 40,000 needed in Delhi to combat toxic air: DPCC tells NGT

Towers can reduce particulate pollution by 12% in 200 metre radius; DPCC suggests turning buildings into air pollution control museums

Will diluted industry policy hamper Delhi’s environment?

Giving boost to small industries, Delhi government has allowed entrepreneurs to set up units without a consent to operate

Why we may have missed the bus on ensuring paddy co-firing in Delhi-NCR coal plants this year

Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh need to identify the major aggregators in their respective states and ensure allocation of suitable land and …

Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need

A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 19, 2022)

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

Delhi pollution: Looking at social, political facets of climate crisis can help in better adaptation

A balanced mixture of outrage and compassion is needed to give birth to new forms of policies and actions

Delhi air to be ‘poor’ on Diwali, worsen afterwards: Experts

Air quality is considered poor when the air quality index is 201-300 and very poor when it is 301-400

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 14, 2019)

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

Delhiites breathe in five times more SO2 than a decade ago

The national capital faces challenges on toxicity and vehicular pollution, highlights the Economic Survey

As odds keep evens out, air pollution dips

A comprehensive study the Centre for Science and Environment shows that air pollution in Delhi dipped after the odd-even formula was rolled out …

A noisy Diwali ahead: Supreme Court refuses to put blanket ban on firecrackers

Trends in air quality data show that the level of pollutants in the National Capital Region go up each year, with the bursting of firecrackers on&…