Concentration of fine pollutants found to be way beyond permissible limit Mumbai’s average annual concentration of particulate matter (PM) 2.5, the extremely fine pollutants that penetrate our lungs,
New Delhi: A severe heatwave is set to hit Delhi and its neighbouring regions which, according to IMD, is likely to push the maximum temperature to 45 degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours. On Wednesday,
Centre plans for period review ahead of Environment Day Eighty-four out of the 102 cities that have been tasked with reducing toxic particulate matter levels by 20%-30% by 2024 have submitted proposals,
The street has been marked with yellow and white stripes demarcating space for hawkers A localised study conducted on a car-free stretch of the Ajmal Khan Road in the bustling Karol Bagh market has
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is once again hurting the city’s air quality. Even though rain has brought down the pollution level, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research
In the midst of elections, environmentalists have flagged concerns over "patchy recognition of the problem of unhealthy air" by MPs over the past five years, particularly those representing the cities
The BJP's promise of turning NCAP into a 'mission', which means institutionalising it better and increasing accountability at the Centre, is not enough because the NCAP has several limitations For the
Researchers think that shift from coal to gas may stabilise climate change. A transition from coal-based energy to cleaner burning gas would benefit the climate, a study has claimed. The research was
With a single long-term focus on shifting to electricity as a transport fuel, the government is ignoring more readily available cleaner alternatives such as Auto LPG that can play a significant role in
Only three out of 16 CAAQMS installed in MMR provide data on its website While activists are demanding for more air quality monitoring stations across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to accurately
