Delhi air to remain ‘very poor’ this week. Here’s why the problem isn't going away

A mix of meteorological conditions & policy flaws behind the recurring problem

Winter pollution: Diwali night can add 300-600 µg/m3 of PM2.5 to Delhi's air

Delhi’s seasonal winter PM2.5 average had improved during the pandemic, but it stagnated post-pandemic. Action this winter will determine …

Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?

The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE

Current climate reports might have underestimated the consequences of the climate crisis

The models do not consider methane emissions from permafrost thawing and carbon releases from droughts 

Reading into new air policy for Delhi-NCR: Focus on prevention, timely intervention

It is clear that positive impact needs participation of wider areas in neighbouring states

Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High’

Spain, Portugal and nearby places will see a 10-20 per cent drop in winter rainfall over the coming century

Growing evidence for COVID-19 being seasonal, thrives better in wintertime conditions: WMO

Link emerging between long-term exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19 infection can be bad for India, WMO study

Winter pollution: 80% daily PM2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR from non-stubble sources

Delhi’s air this winter was slightly cleaner than previous years, but still extremely unhealthy

Winter pollution in eastern India as bad as in Delhi-NCR: CSE report

Smaller cities of Bihar more polluted than the big cities in Delhi-NCR

How are the Winter Olympics affected by climate change?

Warming induced by climate change is putting the snow sports industry across the world at risk, forcing governments to resort to artificial solutions

Untimely January rain damages rabi crop, vegetables in Odisha’s Nuapada

The spell of winter showers affected the small and big farmers alike

Disaster damage: 2021 sixth year with insured loss bill over $100 billion

India witnessed 2 of the world's 10 most financially devastating climate events in 2021

Cold waves claimed 76 times as many lives in India as heat waves in 2020

There has been a nearly 2.7 times increase in the number of cold wave days from 2017-2020

At least 56 north Indian cities experience winter pollution trends similar to Delhi: CSE study

‘Very poor’, ‘severe’ days significantly higher in National Capital Region, Uttar Pradesh   

COVID-19 seasonal, winter spread risk higher in temperate zones: WMO

Local and global positivity rates, presence of novel variants and local vaccination rates also important factors

In-depth: What is Delhi's Air pollution challenge? Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury explain

The number of days with good air quality in Delhi has increased while the number of days with poor to extremely severe air quality has decreased

IMD predicts a warm winter in some regions despite La Nina

IMD observed in its temperature outlook that even though weak La Nina conditions are prevailing right now in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, they …

More rainfall in store for Andhra after unusual post-monsoon floods. Here’s what is causing it

The state witnessed a see-saw rainfall pattern since the beginning of October due to global warming

Winter monsoon: 2021 had fewest sub-divisions with normal rainfall in five years

The anomaly can be attributed to climate change, say experts

Delhi air to be ‘poor’ on Diwali, worsen afterwards: Experts

Air quality is considered poor when the air quality index is 201-300 and very poor when it is 301-400

Wet winter, harsh summer, weird monsoon: What La Nina has in store for India in 2022

La Nina will be a major component of IMD's upcoming forecasts

Centre vs Punjab: Farmers miss out on incentive to not burn stubble

Thrice GoI has returned Punjab’s proposal of giving Rs 2,500 per acre to small, marginal farmers even as they demand Rs 6,000 per acre &…

Air Pollution: Delhi, Kolkata stand to lose 9 years of life expectancy if 2019 pollution levels persist

India will have gained 5.9 years in life expectancy if the WHO guidelines on air pollution control are followed

CSE releases latest analysis of air quality data for Delhi-NCR, as winter sets in

CSE says 2021 winter season starting with much cleaner threshold compared to the previous three years

Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope

Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health