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