Top court ban on fireworks ‘goes up in flames’, AQI breach 1000 in many areas in Delhi
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi exceeded ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ marks and “went…
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Pollution levels high across north India in absence of winter rains
Indo-Gangetic Plains continue to witness bad air quality days made worse by absence of winter…
Delhi and Kolkata have the highest PM2.5 pollution in the world: Report
Indian and most global cities far exceed WHO’s air pollution guidelines for two major health…
Lurking in the dark: Light Pollution
Growing use of artificial light at night results in unchecked and unintended illumination, causing severe…
UP becomes first to adopt airshed management to cut pollution
Uttar Pradesh became the first Indian state to adopt ‘airshed management’ to reduce pollution with…
The future of rice: Shrinking production area, yield and productivity
The cultivation of rice, a staple in the Indian diet, is increasingly being affected by…
Repeating the Mistakes: Why the New Commission on Air Quality is not going to ensure clean air
The Central government has brought in a new law through an Ordinance which was promulgated…
76 major disasters in 10 years, norms diluted even as coal ash accidents became ‘routine’
India has diluted coal ash norms despite the occurrence of 76 major coal ash disasters…
Action on air pollution has now become a top public priority, show a slew of perception surveys
Policy-makers, where are thou? Air pollution in India escalated to prominence when the World Health…
Lockdown effect on air quality shows areas for action, sheds light on background pollution in India
New Delhi, July 3, 2020: The lockdown enforced to control the COVID 19 pandemic in…