First galaxy sans dark matter challenges longstanding belief about universe

DF2 was expected to have about 100 times more dark matter than regular matter. Instead, researchers found almost none

Tracking aerosol built-up in the country through satellite images

While air quality bulletins recently highlighted north India’s dust problems, satellite reanalysis data show the problem of toxic Sulfate …

Rare radioactive decay captured by dark matter detector

This detection is an important step towards knowing the constituents of dark matter, which makes up 27 per cent of the Universe

Managing air quality in Nepal: Pollution control fee may be key

943 crore Nepali rupees collected in fees unused, can help local govts to combat poor air quality

Delhi air quality dips further: Thursday mostly ‘very poor’

Mundka records ‘severe’ air, season’s worst amid calm winds, stubble fume 

Exposure to vehicular pollution may increase risk of dementia

More than 90% of the world population is lives in areas with higher than recommended levels of air pollution

‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’

Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact 

‘Nitrogen dioxide pollution is a growing issue for South Asian cities’

Part 1: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution challenges faced by south Asian cities

Outdoor air pollution reduces an average Indian's life span by 1.5 years

It also reduces global life expectancy by more than one year, shows a study by researchers from University of Texas at Austin  

Simply Put: Our votes matter

Tightening emission standards for ‘baby’ boilers: A much awaited step

A majority of boilers in industries in Delhi-NCR are baby boilers

Only 4 MPs turn up for parliamentary panel meet to discuss Delhi-NCR air pollution

Letter for meeting was issued a week ago

Lateral Thoughts: Air pollution will reduce only through good governance

Air pollution has been plaguing Delhi for 4 decades; the reasons are well known and there is adequate data to pin responsibilities

74% brick kilns in Delhi-NCR have not shifted to cleaner technology

Two-thirds of brick kilns in Delhi-NCR are unlikely to meet the deadline to upgrade to a cleaner firing technology

Shape of the universe: Could it be curved, not flat?

New research places probability of a curved universe at more than 99%

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 

Delhi air quality improves a bit

Strong winds help lift AQI to 'poor' from 'severe'

New space telescope to create a 3D X-ray map of Universe

The Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma telescope aims to detect up to 3 mn supermassive black holes — many of which will be new to science — and …

Global air pollution level rose 8 per cent each year during 2008-2013

Still, the rich remain at low risk, and the poor pay the price

July heatwave triggers air pollution in UK

Ozone levels increased significantly and exceeded World Health Organisation recommendations, the researchers found after drawing on a national …

Half of world’s cities had PM2.5 levels above least-stringent WHO standards last decade: Report

India and Indonesia recorded the most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution while China saw the greatest improvements

Bangladesh PM2.5 levels 7 times higher than WHO limit: Study

Clear link between heightened pollution and developmental works  

Air Pollution: Delhi, Kolkata stand to lose 9 years of life expectancy if 2019 pollution levels persist

India will have gained 5.9 years in life expectancy if the WHO guidelines on air pollution control are followed

Clean vehicles: Study reinforces need to quickly move to EVs

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles with robust power plant emission controls,power sector decarbonisation policies will yield net air …

Our children are at risk of air pollution. Now is the time to act

Children’s health can be affected by air pollution even before they are born.  As they grow up, pollution stunts their lung growth&…