Policy Backfires

Policy design allows dirty fuels like pet coke and furnace oil to flourish 

A look at paddy crop residue burning updates

NASA images show how smoke emanating from paddy residue burning is contributing to air pollution

Chemicals in daily use products cause as much pollution as vehicles: study

A study conducted in 33 industrial cities in Europe and the US shows that chemicals in pesticides, adhesives, cleaning agents and personal care …

When people participate in a government initiative

Delhi's fight against air pollution is an example of how citizens' participation can be solicited

Count the soot

Black carbon from diesel, not from biomass, warms the globe

Delhi struggles to enforce court’s orders on curbing air pollution: EPCA report

The report stated that actions on the court’s directive are lax and “do not recognise the urgency of toxic air pollution

CSE welcomes Delhi government's emergency measures to tackle air pollution crisis

Recommends putting restraints on number of diesel cars and trucks plying on the roads

Meerut's air quality more threatening than Delhi; old vehicles, industries add to woes

Inner Meerut's PM 2.5 concentration peaked at 1470μg/m3 as against the safe limit of 60μg/m3

Car Control

Cities all over the world are trying to ease congestion on roads. Not the choked Indian cities, though. Time to make cars in India pay the real …

A car free day keeps the chocking away

Delhi is reeling under a worse polluted winter than 2014. The odd-even formula empowers people to take the first step out of the gas chamber

Hospital critical

Kolkata air cleaner

Two-stroke autorickshaw ban shows results

Public transport should be made accessible while fighting air pollution

The fight for breathable air during winters shouldn't take away people's right to first-mile and last-mile connectivity

Delhi air pollution: identifying perpetrators and fixing responsibility

Air pollution in Delhi is a result of a complex mix of anthropogenic and natural sources

Science and politics of car pollution

Why are our policy makers and scientists ignoring public health risks from combustion sources and raising dust over dust pollution to blind …

European scientists press alarm bell on ill effects of diesel cars

A group of 24 scientists from 12 research and scientific organisations across Europe and the US have issued an open letter to sensitise the …

CSE recommends measures for cleaner air

Costlier diesel, stringent PUC compliance and higher taxes on older vehicles are some methods to reduce air pollution in Delhi

Alarming pollution levels a threat to West Africa's weather

Atmosphere above the region is still one of the least studied and understood on the planet, says research

Why app-based taxi aggregators need to comply with the law

While the growth in taxi-cabs is a positive sign which can reduce usage of personal cars, companies must care for environmental laws and show …

According to report

Diwali celebrations foul Delhi’s air

Delhi government has advised people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children to remain indoors

New app to let users report complaints about air pollution

Hawa Badlo will be available to the public on IOS and Android phones. The launch is part of the winter action campaign against Delhi's pollution

Pollution pangs

High ground-level ozone increases appendicitis risk

Pollution zone

Through the thick air

This Diwali, PM 10 and PM 2.5 reached eight times the safe limit. Its not the first time and it won't be the last. Burning of crop stubble, road …