Good news: Delhi no longer 'world’s most polluted city'

Indian capital now ranked No. 11 in WHO’s air pollution database

According to Report

Why odd-even system can bring back the glory of bus transport

One can call it environmental injustice or incentive for pollution, public bus transport is more taxed than private vehicles

Unreal in pampered India

With NDMC winning the smart city challenge, the contrast between where the government lives and where the rest of the citizens live could not …

Three steps for India

Bring buses, hike parking rates, levy congestion tax

Two billion children exposed to high levels of air pollution: UNICEF

Every year, about 600,000 children under the age of five die from diseases linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution

Smaller cities more polluted than Delhi: Study

Pollution levels are high all over the country, but unlike the capital, many smaller cities have not received the required attention

Supreme Court bans registration of diesel vehicles beyond 2000cc for three months

The court asks the Centre and Delhi government to work together and fix norms to clean the city’s toxic air

Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital

The smoke resulting from burning crop residues combined with vehicular emissions make the air we breathe deadly

Multi-pollutant crisis in Delhi-NCR: Ozone pollution another deadly contributor

With high pollution levels and growing heat stress due to climate change, the ozone level is frequently exceeding the standards

Why does Beijing value its citizens more than Delhi?

Both cities might have air pollution issues, but Delhi is way behind Beijing as far as awareness and solutions are concerned

Delhi’s clean air challenge

It is time to understand what we have done and the actions we need to take urgently and decisively

Will implement odd-even without exemptions: Delhi government tells NGT

The Delhi government had withdrawn its decision to bring back the odd-even scheme for an interim period sighting safety issues for women

Your early morning walk could be a risk to your health

Pollution monitoring shows green areas in Delhi have much higher PM2.5 levels than road intersections during the early hours

Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR

The licences of existing firecrackers sellers will be suspended and the government will not issue new licences

15 lessons for India

As odd-even traffic restrictions in Delhi draw to a close, we highlight the takeaways from this massive community initiative to curb air …

Government must respond to the public health crisis: CSE

Demands stringent measures to cut toxic risk from burgeoning vehicle numbers

Science and Technology - Briefs

Delhi’s wake up call

Plans on to track pollution during the Commonwealth Games. What about cleaning the air?  

Cheap thrill

Beware, dangerous pollutants are spooking your air

Pollution levels in major north Indian cities are either 'very poor' or 'severe'

Pollution: the great leveller

Wheels are turning

Let’s share cars; take a bus or metro; cycle or walk

Enough is enough

For over a week after Diwali, Delhi breathed poison. Air pollution peaked to unprecedented levels. Public anger forced emergency measures. But …

Delhi’s dream of clean air goes up in smoke