Eighth Global Nitrogen Conference focuses on sustainable development goals
Assessing and managing nitrogen compounds sustainably will be crucial to achieve the 17 UN SDGs targeted for 2030
Environment ministry relaxed NOx norms; but did it need to?
Hindalco has demonstrated that it is feasible to achieve the limits that were watered down
China’s anti-pollution measures have backfired
A new study says China’s efforts to bring down PM 2.5 concentration has in turn led to a spike in Ozone pollution
Report warns of increasing risks of Nitrogen pollution
The amount of nitrogen in chemically reactive forms has doubled since the beginning of the 20th century, warns the report by Organisation for …
No new diesel cars meet EU NOx emission standards: study
The study contests car manufacturers' claim that newest diesel cars are far cleaner
N2O emissions from Arctic soils not as low as previously thought: study
Until recently, scientists assumed that nitrous oxide emissions were negligible in colder climate regions like the Arctic and sub-Arctic
Lentil report
Transport-related emissions in megacities: Delhi on top, Bhopal emits the least
Urban commute in even smaller cities is becoming highly polluting and energy-intensive, finds CSE’s latest analysis
Global food production threatens to overwhelm efforts to combat climate change
Apart from CO₂, two other potent greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming are methane and nitrous oxide
Diesel emissions control: Set ethical boundaries
Internet retailing is peddling defeat devices to disable diesel emissions control systems globally. Without regulations to stop this practice, …
NTPC Dadri to adopt advanced boiler technology to reduce NOx emissions
Close monitoring of the technology’s performance is necessary to ensure compliance, says the Centre for Science and Environment
More than 12 million deaths due to unhealthy environment in 2012, says WHO
One in every four deaths across the world can be attributed to environment-related factors
MPs can drive home policy changes — by asking the right questions
Question on non-compliance by thermal power plants in Rajya Sabha should have driven home a bigger point. Problem, however, was the question …
We have breached the planetary limit for nitrogen
India is under the grip of nitrogen pollution, finds the country's first assessment on the impacts of the nutrient
Deadline extension for coal power plants will harm air pollution fight: CSE
Calls for bringing in an effective incentive penalty-based system
Diesel confuses bees
Emissions interfere with floral odours that guide honeybees
Environment ministry finalises coal thermal power plant categories: What does it say about emission norms compliance
The Union ministry releases list of coal thermal power plants and their categorisation in line with its April 2021 notification
CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air
PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said
Why is there no serious discussion on NOx control in the power sector?
Industry has peddled straw man arguments about primary control technology being not competent enough to control power plant emissions
Nutrient paradox
Fertilisers upsetting natural nitrogen, phosphorous flow
Road risk
Cement industry misses deadline for new pollution norms
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change asks the cement industry to submit an action plan by April to meet the new norms
US agency proposes more stringent rules to curb downwind air pollution
The proposal is expected to reduce emissions from power plants in 23 states, protecting neighbouring states from ozone pollution
Alarming pollution levels a threat to West Africa's weather
Atmosphere above the region is still one of the least studied and understood on the planet, says research
CO2 tweaks nitrogen cycle
Can affect marine food web