This Is Why The NCAP Hasn’t Worked
A new report by the Centre for Science and Environment revealed that funds for the…
air pollution
Air Pollution Deaths Spotlight Need For Health-Based Air Quality Standards
New study estimates at least 33,000 people die from exposure to air pollution in 10…
Combating Open Waste Burning to Reduce Air Pollution
Air pollution is a major environmental and health concern globally. In India, 1.67 million deaths…
Unified Action Needed To Tackle Extreme Heat And Air Pollution
The combined impact of air pollution and heatwaves can be far more severe than individual…
Kolkata’s Overlooked Air Pollution Crisis
Delhi’s air pollution problems often receive global attention, but Kolkata’s air quality often ranks among…
Is BJP Downplaying Climate Change?
India is in the midst of a massive general election lasting over a month and…
How Climate Change Is Killing Us, In More Ways Than One
We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet — but do you know…
City Where The Promise Of Good Health Turns To Ash
India’s air pollution kills more than 2 million people a year. The heavily industrialised city…
If Stubble Burning Ended In Dec, Why Is Delhi’s AQI Still ‘Severe’?
Although the days when parali (stubble) burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana…
How Useful Is The Air Quality Index?
Imagine you’re walking through polluted city streets. Despite wearing a N95 mask, you can still…
An Invisible Killer Hangs In The Air Of Cities In Asia
Millions of people in cities in South and Southeast Asia face the threat of dying…
Rising Air Pollution Impacts India’s Crop Yields And Food Security
A recent study has highlighted how air pollution impacts crop yields and increases associated economic…
Your Aircon Could Make 2024 The Hottest Year On Record
Last year, 2023, was the hottest on record, marked by heatwaves across North America, China…
Coal Power Plant Pollution Causes Many More Deaths Than Believed
Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many…
Coal-Based Power Plants Are Worsening Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR
According to a new analysis, non-compliance of thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR with emissions standards…
Air Pollution: Scale Up Monitoring, Stop Adhoc Mgmt, Factor In Health
A familiar curtain of toxic smog enveloped the National Capital Region (NCR) and its neighbouring…
Air Pollution: Delhi Gasps For Breath As Haze Persists On 5th Day
Although the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 was still over 80 times the healthy limit prescribed…
The Global Biofuels Alliance: An Aspiration That Needs Careful Direction
The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), formally launched at the G20 Summit in Delhi in September,…
Poor Governance Burdens Indian Cities: Survey
India’s urban governance is ill-prepared to deal with the impacts of unprecedented expansion that is…
Energy Justice Is Key To Global Net Zero Action
Achieving net zero emissions requires compromise but energy justice for all needs to be at…
COP28: Say Climate Crisis, Think Health Crisis
COP28 will include the first dedicated ‘Health Day’. It’s due recognition that a health crisis…
Delhi To Expand Tree Adoption Policy, Citizens Push For Tree Census First
Delhi’s Tree Authority is planning a tree adoption policy as part of its efforts to…
Four Factors Driving 2023’s Extreme Heat And Climate Disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual…
‘Environment Protectors’: Punjab Move To Curb Stubble Burning
In a bid to stop stubble burning, the Gurdaspur district administration in Punjab has implemented…
Swachh Vayu Survekshan And The Search For Clean Air
Every year during the winter season, air quality across India deteriorates to hazardous levels. The…