High Court to hear PIL on air pollution
The Delhi high court on Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking directions seeking directions to the Centre to take immediate steps to control of increasing air pollution in the national capital which is
Air Pollution
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National Green Tribunal orders traffic decongestion plans for Delhi’s busiest commercial areas
The green tribunal, keeping up its strict vigil on Delhi's air quality, has ordered the administration to submit traffic decongestion plans for Delhi's busiest commercial areas by March 10 after consulting
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NGT orders meeting on decongesting Karol Bagh
With the National Green Tribunal acting tough on those failing to curb vehicular pollution in Delhi, municipal corporations were on Wednesday directed to finally demarcate single lane for parking in Lajpat
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Air pollution can hamper memory
Developing brain may be vulnerable to traffic-related air pollution well into middle childhood Admitting your kids to schools located near busy roads or in areas with high levels of air pollution could
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Smog In Korea: Coal Power Plants, Not China, Are Major Culprits, Says Greenpeace
Environmental group Greenpeace said Wednesday that much of the smog in South Korea came from the country’s coal power plants and that it was not mostly blown over from China. "Despite what is widely reported
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Children’s Lung Health Improves as Air Pollution Is Reduced, Study Says
For the first time, researchers have shown that reducing air pollution leads to improved respiratory function in children ages 11 to 15, a critical period of lung development. Scientists have long known
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Zimbabwe: Imported Used Vehicles Drive Air Pollution
The huge demand for used imported vehicles and poor restrictions are causing traffic congestion and worsening air quality in most cities in Africa, environmental experts say. Centre for Science and
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Industry lobbyists weakened Europe's air pollution rules, say Greenpeace
Governments, including the UK, are allowing energy industry representatives to help draw up Europe’s air quality limits resulting in proposed standards on coal plant emissions that are weaker than China’s,
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Sudan: Northern Sudanese Protest Against Use of Toxic Substances
River Nile — Hundreds of people took to the streets in El Bowga, River Nile state, on Tuesday, in protest against the use of toxic substances by gold mining companies in the area. Speaking to Dabanga,
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67pc brick kilns illegal: Poba
At least 67 percent of the country's 8,500 brick kilns are running without the permission of the Department of Environment, said Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba) at a press conference yesterday. However,