India Backs UN Resolution On Human Right To Clean Environment
India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that recognises the right…
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Pollution: Over 23.5 Lakh Premature Deaths In India In 2019
India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types — including…
Pollution Causing More Deaths Than Covid-19: UN Expert
Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N….
South Asia’s Toxic Battery Recycling Problem
Lakhan feels like he has won a lottery today. The 45-year-old scrap buyer has purchased…
‘Plastics Curb Is Key To Climate Change Fight’
Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU’s top…
Delhi Govt Forms Yamuna Cell To Clean River
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the formation of a Yamuna Cleaning Cell…
Kejriwal Announces Plan To Clean Up Yamuna By 2025
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his government has prepared a six-point plan…
Delhi’s Smog Worsens, Prepare For Emergency, Says Pollution Board
The Centre’s pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in…
Pollution Dominates India’s Climate Worries: Global Study
In India, people increasingly worry about the damage that humans cause to the planet and…
“Countries Trying To ‘Greenwash’ Pollution”
The head of the environmental group Greenpeace has warned against efforts by countries and corporations…
UN Hails End Of Poisonous Leaded Gas Use In Cars Worldwide
Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, according to the U.N. environment…
Scientists Find Dangerous Pollutants In Disposable Face Masks
Scientists at Swansea University, Wales, UK, have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released…
New Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted Capital, Again
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in…
Water Released Into Yamuna Before Trump’s Visit
The Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department has released 500 cusecs of water into the Yamuna from…
Australia Bushfire Smoke Shoots Sydney Into Top 10 Global Pollution Index
The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air…
Fossil Fuel Polluters From U.S. To China Far Off Climate Targets: UN
The world’s major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive…
Finance Commission Likely To Reject $12 Billion Package To Help Utilities Cut Pollution: Source
India’s Finance Commission has told the power ministry that its proposal to award utilities 835…
Decision On Odd-Even Extension To Be Taken On Monday: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said a final call on extending the odd-even scheme would…
Indian Capital In ‘Day-To-Day Battle’ With Smog As Cool Weather Sets In
Cooler temperatures and lighter wind trapped heavy smog over the Indian capital on Wednesday, pushing…
Trapped And Helpless: How Families Are Fighting Delhi’s Pollution Horror
When a toxic smog darkened the skies over the Indian capital last weekend and air…
Breeze Clears Some Pollution From Delhi But Air Still Hazardous
The air quality in the Indian capital, New Delhi, improved slightly on Tuesday as the…
Delhi Offers Diwali Laser Shows To Stop Residents From Burning Crackers
Delhi authorities are offering residents laser light shows to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali…
Pollution Levels In India’s Capital Hit The Worst This Year
Pollution levels in India’s capital New Delhi have hit their worst for the second time…
Delhi’s Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ Again, Likely To Decline Sharply Over Weekend
The national capital’s air quality slipped into the “very poor” category on Friday morning, and…
India Shelves Plan On Countrywide Ban On Single-Use Plastic Products
India has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials…