Exposure to air pollution in India last year worst in the world: State of Global Air Report 2020
The State of Global Air 2020 report released this week and while there were several…
Air Pollution
Top court summons chief secys of 4 states over stubble burning incidents
As crop stubble burning begins ahead of the season, the Supreme Court of India has…
Crop burning already: ‘‘Early varieties’ of crops being harvested
Crop residue burning, one of the main causes of air pollution in Delhi and north…
Expert committee recommends imposing huge fines on NTPC, Essar Power for ash dyke breaches in Singrauli
The disastrous twin breaches of toxic ash dykes at two large coal plants in Madhya…
As buildings reopen, urban indoor air quality critical to COVID19 preparedness
The WHO in its July 2020 scientific brief has outlined airborne transmission as one of…
Green court: Set up 175 air pollution monitoring stations, conduct Carrying Capacity study
India’s green court, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has ordered the Central Pollution Control Board…
Madras HC “permanently seals” Vedanta smelter, says environment will reign supreme over economy
The Madras high court refused Vedanta’s plea to reopen the company’s copper smelter two years…
Indians losing 5.2 years of life expectancy by inhaling polluted air, UP worst hit: Study
An average Indian loses 5.2 years of life expectancy to air pollution, while the average…
Budget for clean air should focus on reducing emissions at source, not wasteful ‘solutions’
The Supreme Court’s order directing the central and Delhi state government to move quickly on…
Average life expectancy cut by 1.9 years due to air pollution; India, South Asia worst affected: Air Quality Life Index update
The update highlights the dire need to step up regulatory and implementation efforts in India…