(Source: IANS) India is the world's second most polluted country. Air pollution shortens the average life expectancy in the country…
Even as authorities claim that they are all set to deal with what is now an annual public health crisis,…
In a first, researchers have linked exposure to air pollutants like particulate matter PM2.5 -- particularly in the first five…
In the 1960s, scientists across Europe began to notice that the rain was unusually acidic, denuding forests and poisoning lakes.…
A team of Indian-origin researchers has found that the impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for…
Over 99 per cent of India’s population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health Organisation’s health-based guidelines with respect…
India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants (PM2.5) from…
Batteries are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering a wide range of common items, from toys to cars. But large-scale…
Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose…
Air pollution from burning coal is expensive and takes a massive toll on people's health, Greenpeace India's Avinash Chanchal said…
India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types -- including 16.7 lakh fatalities caused by…
Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 and…
For the fourth year in a row, Delhi has topped a list of the world’s most polluted capitals. Air pollution…
If 2020 was the year the world woke up to the threat of a global pandemic, in 2021 we had…
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said a ban on construction and demolition activities in the city will continue…
Air quality in India did not improve as much during the first COVID-19 lockdown as originally thought, according to a…
More children are in hospital with breathing problems as pollution levels remain dangerously high in New Delhi, doctors warned on…
The combustion of coal, mainly in power plants, followed by industrial and household settings, has resulted in an increase in…
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said farmers or stubble burning should not be blamed for air pollution,…
The Supreme Court told authorities on Monday to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, allowing millions to work…
The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures…
India's efforts to reduce crop-waste burning, a major source of air pollution during the winter, by spending billions of rupees…
After the rampant cracker bursting on Diwali despite restrictions in place, air quality deteriorated in many parts of north and…
The air quality in Delhi's Janpath has reached the 'hazardous' category on Friday (November 5) morning, following the festival of…
Air pollution likely contributed to nearly six million premature births and almost three million underweight babies around the world in…
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