Government releases National Air Quality Index, CSE welcomes it
India now needs action to reduce smog, says Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment
This winter most polluted for Maharashtra, Gujarat in last 4 years: CSE report
This demands urgent and aggressive scaling up of the multi-sector action plan to control pollution
BS-VI fuel norms from April 1, 2018 in Delhi instead of 2020
Centre for Science and Environment welcomes Union government’s move to help clean Delhi’s air
NGT slams Delhi government for worsening air pollution; sets agenda to curb vehicular emissions
City needs aggressive and time bound action to meet clean air standards and reduce public health risk, says non-profit Centre for Science and …
Delhi smog lifts partially
Pollution build up in recent days corresponded with peak traffic hours and freight movement
Delhi-NCR air under emergency for a day & a half, yet no action
Only 16% complaints related to air pollution resolved between October 15 and November 4. Monitoring was closed after 9:30 pm on November 5
Diwali is far, but smog is here
Slow wind speed and pollution build up chokes people; authorities fail to issue health alerts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Lessons Delhi could learn from Beijing to clean up its air act
Delhi's bad air woes are worsened by an unresponsive media, unaware people and a government that does not seem to care
Smog and health of aam aadmi
The mandate is clear. Delhi will have to fulfill the 12th Five Year Plan target of meeting the ambient air quality standards by the end of the …
Warning: Air quality in North India may turn ‘severe’ by Diwali
AQI in Delhi-NCR between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ range October 22, 2022
Delhi smog is back
Cocktail of pollutants and severe smog episodes can be deadly in Delhi and NCR even as Delhi government delays finalising air quality index
Diwali 2022: Delhi air ‘very poor’, can worsen to ‘severe’
Farm stubble burning increased in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan; Firecracker ban in Delhi goes up in smoke too
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 20-24, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
Why film festivals on the environment are a good idea
There is something about watching our environmental issues through the visual medium. If structured and shown with research, the impact of a …
SC takes cognisance of alarming increase in air pollution in Delhi
Centre for Science and Environment welcomes apex court’s decision to accelerate priority measures to cut toxic vehicular emissions and air …
Rains bring some respite from severe air pollution
That’s no guarantee though that air quality would not deteriorate. The authorities should use the respite days to better plan how to …
Smog towers ineffective, at least 40,000 needed in Delhi to combat toxic air: DPCC tells NGT
Towers can reduce particulate pollution by 12% in 200 metre radius; DPCC suggests turning buildings into air pollution control museums
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 25, 2023)
Blanket of dust to cover North India in few days; air quality will be hit
These are ominous signs for Delhi, which saw a public health emergency in 2016 and 2017 due to extremely poor air quality
NTPC Dadri to adopt advanced boiler technology to reduce NOx emissions
Close monitoring of the technology’s performance is necessary to ensure compliance, says the Centre for Science and Environment
Smog on our tableware?
Ceramic tableware glazed with polluted dust harvested from Delhi’s air is a powerful art medium to connect people with its toxic risk
Diwali 2021: Delhites can expect a smoggy and hazy morning November 5
Delhi-NCR proves pollution monitors wrong with spike in PM2.5 and PM10
Kolkata's smog is a challenge of complex chemistry and action
The city needs to build up on its strengths to tackle smog episodes