Pollution
How Modi govt is combating the menace of single-use plastic through its 6 point formula
Ban on single-use plastic: The government has asked the states to compulsorily register all plastic waste recyclers.
What happens to your puja offerings? Here’s an initiative to dispose of ritual residues in an environment-friendly way
The leftover of our prayer offering process is a big issue to dispose of and in the fast-moving life to give it proper disposal could be tough. Here is how this initiative will help you.
Delhiites Beware! Formation of ground-level Ozone in city threat to our respiratory health
Scientists have warned that there might be an increase in the level of Ozone (O3) during the weekend due to the heatwave and might trouble people with respiratory illness.
PM2.5 in your lungs: Pollutants in Delhi air twice the permitted level, been so for two decades
Recently, a study by WHO also pointed out that Delhi has the worst air quality among cities in India. This report also highlighted the increasing number of Indian cities, which are slowly reaching the levels of Delhi in te
150 hospitalised after drinking polluted water
Around 150 people, including children, from Khadavli village in the district were admitted to various hospitals after they reportedly drank contaminated water from a river.
The bright side: global ‘light pollution’ obscures starry nights
When Vincent van Gogh peered out the window of the Saint-Paul asylum at the nighttime sky in Saint-Rémy in 1889, he saw the brilliant light of innumerable stars over southern France that inspired his evocative painting "The
India rejects US study on pollution in India
The central government on Wednesday rejected a study on pollution published in the Geophysical Research Letters Journal of the American Geophysical Union.
China to adopt world’s strictest vehicle emission standards
Chinese capital Beijing will implement the world's new strictest vehicle emission standards by next year to reduce hazardous hydrocarbon emissions by five per cent, authorities said today.
Maharashtra government to make Bhima river pollution-free
"There are no permanent and sufficient facilities of toilets and devotees practice open defecation during their yatra. We have to stop this. It needs awareness as well as a need to construct basic amenities and facilities lik
Real test for odd-even, heavy rush in morning, Delhi CM Kejriwal joins carpool
The rules, whose violation attracts a penalty of Rs 2,000 under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, are applicable between 8 AM and 8 PM
Beijing issues second smog ‘red alert’
Beijing has issued the second ever 'red alert' for pollution, as the government pledged to crack down on the hazardous levels of smog.
SIES to organise national conference on environmental monitoring, assessment and pollution
The conference will aim to bring researchers, engineers, academicians, scholars and industry professionals of matching interests on a common platform South Indian Education Society’s (SIES) Indian Institute of Environme
Salting the Earth: Drilling boom means more harmful waste spills
Carl Johnson and son Justin, who have complained for years about spills of oilfield wastewater where they raise cattle in the high plains of New Mexico, stroll across a 1 1/2-acre patch of sandy soil - lifeless, save for a sc
Over 90 pct seabirds have consumed plastic; by 2050, 99 pct: Study
Majority of the world seabird species have plastic in their gut and 99 per cent will have gobbled down plastic by 2050, according to a new study.
Supreme Court upholds NGT order imposing ban on 15-year old vehicles in Delhi
The tribunal noted that diesel is prime source of air pollution in Delhi and the the situation is so alarming that people have been even advised to leave Delhi due to adverse effects on health.
NGT diesel vehicle ban: Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP govt has ‘no rights’ to impound 10-yr old vehicles
In order to implement the NGT order banning more than 10-year old diesel-run vehicles, CM Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...
NGT diesel vehicle ban: Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP govt has ‘no rights’ to impound 10-yr old vehicles
In order to implement the NGT order banning more than 10-year old diesel-run vehicles, CM Arvind Kejriwalu0027s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...
Less than a third of ethanol blending target may be met
Over a decade after the government first proposed the blending of ethanol with petrol at 5:95 ratio and even made it mandatory later...
Wearables can increase life expectancy by 1.9 years: Ericsson report
The hordes of wellness app and wearables flooding the Indian market could be barking up the wrong tree.
Unacceptable levels of pollution in Delhi: Study
You must be breathing "unacceptable levels" of toxic air in Delhi as the national capital city is literally gasping because of skyrocketing...
NGT verdict: Over 29 lakh vehicles set to go off city roads
More than 29 lakh vehicles will go off the capital's roads following a National Green Tribunal order putting...
Supreme Court suggests higher parking fee, cess on cars to cut pollution
The Supreme Court on Friday impelled the Centre to act urgently on “second generation reforms” and consider...
Indian-origin researchers develop new plastic that breaks down on demand
Indian-origin researchers and colleagues have developed a way to build novel plastics that can be degraded...
More than 15-year-old vehicles not permitted to ply in Delhi: NGT
All vehicles which were more than 15 years old would not be permitted to ply on Delhi roads.
Rickshaw research reveals extreme Delhi pollution
The three-wheeled rickshaw lurched through New Delhi's commuter-clogged streets...
Study warns against vehicular pollution
WHO estimates that, of the 67 risk factors studied in its Global Burden of Disease project, outdoor air pollution was ranked 5th in mortality.
