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Human guinea pigs

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Attention deficit disorder

Anang Tal: Why this traditional water tank’s restoration could give wings to Delhi’s water security

It could potentially have a beneficial effect on the local micro-economy apart from beneficial effects on the micro-climate, groundwater recharge,…

Heatwave in Delhi: Are ACs adding fuel to fire?

Over half the electricity demand during heatwave months can be attributed to need for space cooling at offices, shops, homes

Should we celebrate the spread of peafowl in India

Their population dispersion in Kerala, a wet state, points to climate change and the drying up of formerly wet areas like the southern Western Ghats

2018’s autumn, early winter show marginal improvement for Delhi air: CSE

Still, there are hardly any ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ or even ‘moderately polluted’ days in sight

Uncertainty over air pollution in Delhi over the weekend

Satellite images from November 9 show intense stubble burning in Punjab; with the wind direction likely to change, it could be a choking weekend …

EPCA calls for ban on entry of trucks into Delhi from November 8-10

The body has also suggested that private diesel cars should not be driven during the period in view of the forecast for worsening air pollution

One-time parking charge: A vision or a nightmare for Delhi?

Stop isolated measures of legalising lifetime parking rights to public spaces for a pittance. Notify the draft parking rules and guidelines to …

CSE welcomes much-awaited Delhi government notification on approved fuel list

Notification mandates use of only cleaner fuels and bars all toxic and polluting fuels from being used in the city

Crop residue burning in North affecting rest of India too: study

Emissions from crop stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are increasingly spreading towards central, southern states &…

Dust situation in Delhi to improve marginally over weekend

The forecast for the next three days says PM10 levels will be in the “Very Poor” category

Night under a winter sky

As night falls in Delhi and mercury dips, Meeta Ahlawat ventures out with her camera to make a warm conversation with the homeless in the city. …

Antimicrobial resistance: 5 years after AMR national plan came out, only 3 states have one of their own

The state action plans of Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi too make only passing remarks about inter-sectoral cooperation, with measurable …

Cultivated idea: Urban farming in India requires holistic policy support; here is why

In India, urban farming has seen some traction across states; but rapid development and the need to make urban agriculture viable mean the …

Haryana's move to expose Aravallis to 'development' may turn Delhi into a desert

Already vulnerable gaps in the hills may no longer be able to protect north India from the Thar

Cut off amid CVID-19 lockdown: How a positive case next door changes the way I live

One of the latest novel coronavirus positive case in Delhi is at Kalkaji — a house away from mine

Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai recorded more pollution this Diwali than 2020: SAFAR

Pune was the only city among four metros which had lower pollution levels this Diwali than last year due to rainfall, according to SAFAR

Is an annual lockdown the solution to Delhi’s air pollution woes? Yes, says data

Vehicles are the largest contributor of Delhi’s pollution, not stubble burning, says CSE; Stopping vehicular movement can lead to improved …

Demystifying the 15-minute city: Its applicability in Indian context

15-minute city is hailed as a spatial development model to help foster a more local, healthy, equitable and sustainable way of life

Black carbon particles contribute to increasing COVID-19 cases

The novel coronavirus piggybacks on black carbon particles emitted during biomass burning