Long-term groundwater storage in Ganga basin declining at 2.6 cm per year: Study
The Ganga Basin’s aquifers are one of the largest reservoirs of groundwater in the world
We need to worry about methane from landfills; look at Mumbai numbers
Waste sector emissions can be targeted for mitigation, suggests new study
Commission for Air Quality Management orders phase-out of coal in Delhi-NCR by January 1, 2023
Centre for Science and Environment calls the decision ‘significant’
Delhi Pollution Crisis: CM Kejriwal announces school shutdown in Delhi for a week
Emergency measures are not a magic bullet; systemic and sustained change in Delhi’s air quality is needed, Anumita Roychowdhury of CSE says
COVID-19 is cruel to young and aspirational India
More than the pandemic, it’s the sheer abdication of responsibility from those in power that’s destroying the dreams of rural India &…
High-security number plates mandatory in Delhi: Why are they important
High-security registration plates add security features that make vehicles theft- and tamper-proof; used to standardise size and font on number …
Big Brother is watching you; actually your face
Facial recognition has become a frontline policing tool in India amid fears that it is prone to errors and allows the government to expand …
How to sustain municipal sanitation: Delhi’s Aya Nagar offers some lessons
The pilot project is a prototypical model for evolving a sanitation management programme in a high density settlement
Expect ‘severe’ Delhi air today
EPCA flags uncertainty over wind direction; Friday AQI was season-worst
COVID-19: Bereft of clarity, why relief measures for Indian poor are not enough
Implementation of relief measures remains a concern. Those not registered under PDS scheme can be affected, say experts
Children's Camaraderie for Climate Change
Children join hands with CSE to talk of climate change, carbon emissions and global environment governance
Delhi on the verge of another air emergency
Stubble burnings have seen a decreasing trend, but the air quality of Delhi was 'severe' and poised to turn worse
Is Delhi's smog its own?
A recent study says that during winters, 64% fine-particulate pollution in Delhi comes from outside the city
Who will take onus of clearing Delhi’s landfills? SC asks LG
The SC blasted the Lieutenant Governor as neither he nor the civic bodies are ready to take the responsibility for the city’s poor garbage …
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
How daily pollution action and health alerts help
Global evidences show daily health alerts and emergency action lower smog peaks and make people change their behaviour to take precautions
Delhi chokes again: winter is becoming synonymous with air pollution
Sudden deterioration in air quality is due to fall in wind speed and rise in moisture content, which is making the pollutants build up fast
Even the wind cannot help Delhi’s air
Despite higher wind speeds, pollutants from Diwali celebrations lingered in the atmosphere and rendered it toxic
Don’t get obsessed with technical fixes; cut pollution
More than the technology prowess, it is important to follow the basic principles of public health protection which demands control of pollution …
Are we losing the war on dengue, chikungunya and mystery fever?
Be it heavy breeding, unplanned construction or possible virus mutation, the dengue and chikungunya cases have spiraled out of control this year. …
More cars enter Delhi every day than are registered in a year: CSE study
A CSE study has found that the number of personal and passenger vehicles that enter Delhi daily are close to the total number of vehicles …
Carry on with World Culture Festival but pay Rs 25 lakh first, says NGT
Green tribunal gives go-ahead to mega event on the condition that the initial payment is made by today evening
World Culture Festival to go ahead with reprimand and initial fine of Rs 5 crore
The NGT order said the permission given to the festival was vague, in excess of the powers vested in DDA and not in consonance with the previous …
5 reasons why #OddEven scheme works
Love it or hate it, Delhi's odd-even scheme had some key lessons for the aam and not-so-aam aadmi
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 …