Simply put: Happy Diwali

Ozone pollution in Delhi worse this summer than last: CSE

The national capital recorded 122 microgram per cubic metre of the pollutant, which is 1.22 times higher than the eight-hour average standard

Water pollution in rivers: A long pathway to a better tomorrow

The Ganga, perhaps the most revered river globally, is also unfortunately one of the most polluted today

World Environment Day 2023: A call to action for a sustainable future

The theme for this year is ‘solutions to plastic pollution’

By laminating our oceans, we are choking life

This World Environment Day we need to pledge towards curbing our plastic use 

Coal mining, waste discharge, encroachment: River Bhogdoi has been dying a slow death

The inter-state river is one of Assam’s most polluted

New method for efficient removal of heavy metals from water

Heavy metal pollution of water is a serious concern for India

Simply put: Pollution drives economy

Bihar bans tree-felling

Government cites increasing pollution and heatwave in the state as reason for the ban

No crackers

‘For Mumbai pollution, construction dust, unfavourable meteorology obvious culprits but can't rule out climate change’

IIT Bombay environmental scientist Abhishek Chakraborty on how warming may have caused smog & why bettter planning is needed for policymaking

State of Energy: We still use unclean cooking fuel

One out of three—or 33.8%—households in India continue to use firewood, chips and crop residue as their primary cooking fuel. The use …

Timeless plastic: Museum displays vintage beached waste

Archeoplastica is a museum of ancient plastic items, now displaying some of the items in a virtual mode. As the world negotiates a new …

Scientists seek global action on reactive nitrogen

‘Current lack of policy coherency risks nitrogen trade-offs, while failing to harvest synergies at local, regional and global scales’

Sensor-based air quality monitoring instruments left out of new certification scheme

The notification gives CSIR-NPL the authority to certify instruments but fails to address the certification of low-cost instruments

Air pollution may lead to ban on private vehicles in Delhi

The CPCB has already recommended a ban on the movement of trucks and construction activity during the night given the public health emergency due …

New device developed to tackle pollution in high traffic zones

Prototypes of WAYU have been installed at the ITO Junction in central Delhi and Mukarba Chowk in north Delhi; 54 more units would be installed in …

Pollution in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution

Can Extended Producer Responsibility improve circularity in India’s waste oil management

Monitoring mechanisms need to be strengthened before finalising draft rules

Air pollution: Half of India’s death toll in these 5 states

Uttar Pradesh has the largest burden of both ambient, household air pollution 

Rajasthan PCB’s Green Channel system for environmental monitoring is a panacea

Under the system, regional officers inspect operational units in advance and categorise them as complied or non-complied, streamlining CTO approvals

Green signal: 90% brick kilns in Alwar adopted clean tech

Nearly all brick kilns in Alwar have started using biomass fuel as mandated by CAQM

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  

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