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Biomass burning, not firecrackers, behind poor air quality in Delhi post Diwali, study finds

The pollution in Delhi was so severe last year that the Supreme Court suggested imposing a lockdown to combat the…

Updated: May 26, 2022 15:06 IST

Pollution led to over 23.5 lakh premature deaths in India in 2019, highest in world: Lancet study

The majority of air pollution related deaths — 9.8 lakh — in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution –…

May 18, 2022 13:26 IST

The report mentioned that among the most polluted capital cities, Dhaka ranked second after Delhi. (File)

Delhi most polluted capital in world, no Indian city met WHO air quality standard in 2021, says report

The report, presenting an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021, is based on PM2.5 air quality…

March 23, 2022 15:35 IST

Pollution: 93% of India lives in areas with air quality below WHO safety standards, study finds

Several areas, especially large cities and metropolises such as Delhi, have air quality much worse than the levels recommended.

March 3, 2022 13:59 IST

Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in two decades: Report

Poor air quality was the fourth leading risk factor for early death worldwide in 2019, surpassed only by high blood…

March 1, 2022 16:56 IST

FILE PHOTO: A man walks on a garbage-strewn beach in Mumbai

At UNEA, India will play vital role on issues of sustainable use, recycle economy, says Minister Bhupender Yadav

Yadav, who will represent the country at the UNEA later this week in Nairobi, said India is also likely to…

February 28, 2022 16:33 IST

Plastic pollution: Over 80% urban Indians prefer using products with minimal plastic packaging, finds survey; Details here

The survey was conducted by the Ipsos’ Online Panel system among 20,513 adults globally.

February 25, 2022 12:23 IST

Plastic exchange kiosks! East Delhi Municipal Corporation’s effort to make markets plastic-free zones

The aim is to discourage use of single-use plastic products.

February 15, 2022 22:11 IST

“Large river systems, such as the Ganga, provide crucial water resources with important implications for global water, food and energy security. Understanding the complex dynamics of such systems remains a major challenge,” said Stefan Krause, Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham. (Representative image/ Reuters photo)

Research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’

Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the complex ‘cocktail’…

January 26, 2022 18:33 IST

The study was led by Prajjwal Rawat, a senior research fellow at ARIES Nainital, along with his research supervisor Dr. Manish Naja. (File/Reuters)

Lower economic activity during lockdown led to low pollution in most parts of India: Study

According to the study, ozone, carbon monoxide and NO2 showed an increase of about 15 per cent over the central-western…

December 27, 2021 19:58 IST

Despite their poor record of climate action, the developed world is continuing to shape the narrative. (Representative image)

Inflexion Points: Need a ‘greenprint’ for the economy

Without this, India will become more vulnerable to climate shocks and miss out on tech, funding & market access

June 18, 2021 05:30 IST

Real-time air quality data at your fingertips

Ambee is an environmental intelligence company that measures, processes, and analyses hyperlocal air quality data in real time.

April 5, 2021 02:15 IST

According to the estimates of WHO, nearly 70 lakh people succumb every year to the problem of air pollution.

Only tackling vehicles wouldn’t solve air pollution problem in India: Alastair Lewis, professor, University of York

Professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of York and a director of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science in…

Updated: April 4, 2021 02:00 IST

Deaths, morbidity from air pollution led to loss of 1.4% of GDP in 2019, says scientific paper

Deaths, morbidity from air pollution led to loss of 1.4% of GDP in 2019: Lancet Planetary Health

The scientific paper also said that 1.7 million deaths (18 per cent of the total deaths) in the country were…

December 22, 2020 20:50 IST

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.

November 22, 2019 20:31 IST

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…

July 1, 2019 18:17 IST

Toxic fumes from industries react under sunlight to form Ozone

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…

Updated: June 21, 2019 14:24 IST

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…

Updated: May 2, 2018 12:18 IST

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