Delhi's Karol Bagh: On-street democracy for cleaner air
Pedestrian only street in Karol Bagh proves why urban renewal is needed for clean air and sustainability
Odd-even scheme: Success lies in the eyes of the beholder
Even as commuters in Delhi participate in the odd-even scheme, questions have begun to arise over its success
City of joy is choking
In the 31 months between January 2014 and July 2016, the average monthly count of suspended particulate matter was never below permissible limit …
Air pollution causes premature deaths in India, says study
The Global Burden of Disease estimates rank pollution as the fifth largest killer in India, according to the World Health Organization
Uncertainty over air pollution in Delhi over the weekend
Satellite images from November 9 show intense stubble burning in Punjab; with the wind direction likely to change, it could be a choking weekend …
The undisclosed air pollutants
How furnace oil and pet coke are choking us as policy fails to stay ahead of underground developments
Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
It's hard to measure the value of a tree, but scientists equipped with lasers have come one step closer
You know clean air is good for your health. It’s good for the economy, too
Poor air quality is linked to decreased productivity, school attendance and even lifetime earnings
Firecracker sales may go up by Wednesday
It is difficult to calculate the exact quantity of crackers sold in the market as a large portion of firecrackers are sold without a licence
These three state capitals have air quality as bad as Delhi
In the past eight days, Lucknow, Kolkata and Patna have recorded poor or very poor air quality levels
In Parliament on December 7, 2016
Vehicle emission standards, depletion of groundwater and death of endangered animals were among the issues discussed at the question hour of …
MoEFCC releases details of National Clean Air Programme; no clarity yet on emission reduction targets
The concept note acknowledges the need for time-bound initiatives at both city and rural level to combat air pollution
Heatwave effect: 2.5 billion people to have air conditioners by 2050
Traditionally cooler or naturally conditioned areas in the US and Europe have reported sale and installation of more air conditioners
NGT bans diesel vehicles in Delhi
Vehicles more than 10 years old and new diesel vehicles would not be registered in the city as per the order
If you are in Patna, there's no respite from "very high levels" of PM2.5 concentration
The CSE study found that PM 2.5 levels even inside anganwadis were more than 42 times higher than the permissible safe standards for ambient air …
Delhi Airport experiences worst smog in 17 years
The visibility has fallen to 300-400 metres as unfavourable weather conditions add to the smog problem post-Diwali
Phasing out environment-friendly transport in Kolkata
The state government is also trying to phase out tram lines laid in the city in 1903. Earlier, it banned cycles on more than 174 roads
A wild cat gone berserk
The statement by Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has been criticised as irresponsible and misleading for suggesting that its cars are akin …
Pollution in your city: Is wearing a mask the solution?
Originally intended to safeguard industrial and health workers, masks have now emerged as people's defence mechanism against air pollution
Join the dots for clean air
Delhi’s air pollution crisis has an urgent message: India must have a regional plan to fight the menace
Crop burning: Dreadful pollution back in Delhi, air quality plunges
Air quality in Delhi and some cities in Uttar Pradesh plunged in the last fortnight as farmers started burning stubble
Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?
Pollution is killing people in the developing world at an alarming rate. While there are many reasons for this, one looms large: China
Delhi's odd-even number plate experiment: will it succeed?
The government needs to develop a robust mechanism to discourage those who will inevitably try to get around the rules by buying a second …
NGT asks Delhi Government to issue health advisories for polluted hotspots
The national green tribunal has asked the Delhi government to take strict steps against critically polluted hotspots in the city
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 31, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal