Digging up the dirt on Kulda coal mines expansion
Villagers from Odisha’s coal district have been protesting peacefully for almost a month after years…
Air Pollution
Survey reveals healthcare sector role in combatting climate change
The largest ever survey on climate change conducted among healthcare professionals in India has revealed…
Budget 2021-22: Centre sets aside ₹2217 crore for air pollution control in 42 cities
The Centre allocated Rs2217 crore to fight air pollution in 42 cities with over a…
Exposure to PM2.5 generated by fossil-fuel alone costs India 2.46 million lives: Harvard study
One in five deaths around the world in 2018 was attributable to exposure to toxic…
Air quality panel to seek 5% GST for natural gas
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining…
Air pollution cost India 1.67 million lives and $36·8 billion in 2019
Lancet study finds air pollution leads to various illnesses, including lung diseases, diabetes and cataracts….
How a dubious study is being used to undermine India’s emission norms
The Ministry of Power could be setting a dangerous precedent by putting its weight behind…
Chhattisgarh leans on citizen science and participatory decision making to combat toxic air
State Health Resource Center (SHRC), Chhattisgarh is implementing a unique pilot in two polluted districts…
The 2020 Air Pollution news round up
The year in which a global pandemic forced a reassessment of the complex implications of…
Emission cheat devices: SC refuses to quash FIR against Skoda Volkswagen
The Supreme Court of India has refused to quash an FIR against carmaker Skoda Volkswagen…