SC asks Centre to notify air pollution control plan within two weeks; CSE welcomes ruling

Delhi and NCR will have to reduce particulate pollution by at least 74 per cent from the current level of annual average PM2.5 to be able to meet …

Bengaluru should celebrate World Water Day every day

Contrary to popular imagination, water resources have been misused rampantly in the urban centres, not rural areas

After long denial, Haryana recognises Najafgarh lake as water body

The NGT has now directed Delhi government to take appropriate steps in accordance with law for revival of the lake

BS VI standards will reduce heavy duty vehicular pollution

India’s decision to leapfrog to Bharat Stage VI standards will bring down nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions

Cities free their roads of cars to fight air pollution

Bikers and pedestrians are slowly reclaiming their space in metropolises as well as other urban centres to reduce vehicle emission and toxicity …

About 29 million ‘dirty’ diesel cars and vans ply on Europe’s roads

Not a single diesel car complies with the Euro 6 air pollution limits when tested on the road

River flowing through the most polluted Russian city turns red

Russian authorities assume that water has reddened due to chemical waste discharged from the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant

Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent

The month-long voyage across the Arctic can have a manifold impact on a region that’s already vulnerable to climate change

Claims by auto industry misleading, vehicles still major polluters: CSE

Air pollution cannot be controlled without arresting emissions from cars, claims the non-profit

Malaysia bans bauxite mining for three months

The move comes after protests rose against environmental degradation in area near the mines

Rebuild the system

The changes proposed in the emission norms for brick kilns are unlikely to curb pollution. Here's why

Modi mantra to a healthy and wealthy nation

The mantra of zero defect and zero effect manufacturing practice should translate into no pollution from industrial effluents

Baltic Sea low on oxygen

Anthropogenic activities are reducing oxygen in the Baltic Sea, harming the marine ecosystem

Chocks away for green plans

After years of controlling noise pollution, airports across the globe are now trying to curb water and air defilement

Explaining the chemistry of an oil spill

Oil tanker spills compound the danger to the marine food chain by crude released into the sea in normal operations and seepage from the earth. …

Pollution clogs hyacinth control

Insects introduced to curb the spread of water hyacinths are avoiding feeding on those weeds that have been contaminated by toxic metals

Sequel to a murder story

It is dangerous to breathe in most Indian cities, and even though the government accepts this, precious little is being done about it

Yamuna clean-up project - Inaction plan

the March 31, 2003, deadline set by the Supreme Court (sc) for cleaning the 22-kilometre Delhi stretch of Yamuna river has come and gone. Yet the …

Sri Lanka threatened by massive oil spill from burning vessel

How do dark sky parks tackle the growing problem of light pollution?

A dark sky park is an area designed around a park or observatory that restricts artificial light pollution

Simply Put: In the water

Simply Put: Missing the target

DTE Call For Action: How to combat the threat of marine litter

We can protect the marine ecosystem if we know the extent and sources of marine litter

Simply Put: Festival of smoke

Simply Put: V-Day now