Why did Mumbai become more polluted while Delhi skies cleared up last winter? Climate change may be a factor
Unusual triple dip La Nina triggers, a sign of changing climate, impacted the large-scale wind pattern
Only 32 Indian cities had clean air this January, Delhi, Bhagalpur most polluted
15 cities recorded PM2.5 levels more than double the prescribed standard
Air pollution exposure while in womb can impact newborn’s stress responses: Study
Exposure to higher levels of NO2 and PM10 can bring down the dose of proteins that resist stress, inflammation and ageing
Different air under one sky: Almost everyone in South Africa breathes polluted air
Air quality is not monitored in most cities as they lack the resources to compile inventories
Fossil fuel combustion caused 2.5 million premature deaths in India in 2018
Pollution levels used for simulation are of 2012 levels, which means the actual number of deaths as of 2018 could be higher
For the first time, study establishes link between PM 2.5 and breast cancer
A study on US women found that for every one unit increase in PM2.5, the risk factor for breast cancer increased by 4 per cent
Vehicles were top polluters in Delhi during Diwali week: CSE
Delhi has 14 million registered vehicles and an annual addition of 0.5 million vehicles a year
Air pollution factor in girl’s death: UK court ruling can set precedent for India
United Kingdom court December 16 concluded air pollution exposure, along with asthma and acute respiratory failure, was the major cause of death …
Winter air pollution & smog: CSE study notes fresh patterns
Daily PM2.5 levels up 8-11 times between cleanest August & dirtiest November across Delhi-NCR
Delhi should be ready for 'severe' air again
Northwesterlies bring in stubble burning fumes into capital; low temperature, slow winds keep them trapped
What the toxic air did to Delhites
Down To Earth talks to doctors to get a sense of the ailments that residents of NCR are exposed to
How dust storms are adding to pollution woes of north India
Such storms lead to increase in surface ozone, particulate matter as well as harmful greenhouse gases
Pollution in your city: Is wearing a mask the solution?
Originally intended to safeguard industrial and health workers, masks have now emerged as people's defence mechanism against air pollution
Air pollution: Half of India’s death toll in these 5 states
Uttar Pradesh has the largest burden of both ambient, household air pollution
Apolcaypse now: Toxic air shrouds Delhi
Delhiites breathed the season’s worst PM2.5 on the morning of November 3, 2019
Trees, crops endemic to India can help combat air pollution: Study
Peepal, mango, neem, maize, safflower & pigeon pea are found to be most suitable for areas with higher levels of air pollution
West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report
Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note
Millions of Canadians face higher mortality risks even at lowest air pollution standards
Study suggests lowering regulatory standards on fine particulate matter in air even more
Deaths linked to PM2.5 2nd highest in India: Study
In India, coal accounted for 16% deaths linked to air pollution in 2015 and 17.1% in 2017
Parliamentary panel underlines lack of quality data on air pollution in smaller cities
Panel suggested prioritising funds to install systems for monitoring air quality in smaller cities and towns; called for transparency in …
Expect ‘severe’ Delhi air today
EPCA flags uncertainty over wind direction; Friday AQI was season-worst
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
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&…
Deadly nursery: Why children bear brunt of toxic air in Delhi
Pollutants lower immunity levels and increase inflammation in children, say experts