Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery

Water quality and levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in the Cauvery influenced by the monsoon season, according to a study

Invisible particles do matter for the air we breathe, finds studies

Ultrafine particles having almost negligible weight, surface area do have an effect on haze formation, visibility and air pollution, the studies found

Cleaner, greener: Can architects help maintain natural correction?

Infrastructure is the backbone of any growing economy and fixing the way we build it can help address air pollution concerns 

Promises of purifiers

Air-polluting chemicals travel across continents, pose greater risk of cancer: study

Cancer risks due to exposure to PAH seem four times higher than predicted earlier

Air pollution causes premature deaths in India, says study

The Global Burden of Disease estimates rank pollution as the fifth largest killer in India, according to the World Health Organization

The matatus of Nairobi: A necessary bane

Unorganised public transport system in the Kenyan city presents several challenges towards sustainable mobility  

G7 countries discuss HFC phase down amendment

G7 meeting stresses the need for HFC amendment by the end of this year

We don’t know much about air pollutants that cause every eighth death in India

Researchers at Yale University find that molecular makeup of a pollutant varies despite it being from the same environment

Chemical connection

Prolonged exposure to pesticides can lead to Type-2 diabetes

Delhi and the winter air: Hold your breath, it’s still unsafe

The rush of traffic is a key cause of air pollution — let's not lose sight of this. Dust exacerbates the problem, but&…

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

How strong are the world's new climate targets? Here are four things to consider

58 countries have submitted their climate targets ahead of international talks in Paris. We know the numbers, but not all efforts to combat …

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&…

Is the government's Ujjwala target achievable?

The ambit of the Ujjwala scheme is to be increased from five crore to eight crore beneficiaries

Air pollution: WHO report identifies ways to mitigate health hazards

The report talks about ways to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants

Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation

The highly toxic pyrene can be broken down by the fungus

Twindemic: What we know about the link between air pollution, COVID-19

Air pollutants can carry the novel coronavirus’ genetic material; air pollution also increases susceptibility to COVID-19 andother ailments …

SDGs: Focus on short-lived climate pollutants ahead of UN Summit

Targeting methane and black carbon rich sources could prevent approximately 2.4 million deaths annually, says report

CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants

‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will NGT order be enough to keep people from fireworks?

Air quality remains severe in Capital Delhi for 5th day straight

Parties to Stockholm Convention endorse agroecology as the best alternative to endosulfan

Pesticide’s use restricted to limited number of crops

Centre returns Plachimada tribunal bill

Seeks explanation from Kerala government after Coca-Cola questions validity of the bill under its consideration

US senators introduce bipartisan bill to tackle ‘super pollutants’

A Democrat and a Republican senator have together proposed legislation to cut short-lived pollutants like black carbon, methane and HFCs

‘Less atmospheric aerosol may have intensified Cyclone Amphan’

Low concentration of aerosols due to COVID-19 pandemic strengthened Amphan, said experts. Aerosols weaken an existing tropical cyclone by …