Average carbon dioxide emissions of new cars sold in the European Union fell 2.6 percent last year, beating goals set for 2015 as part of efforts to slow climate change, the European Environment Agency
Smog digest is a news service on vehicular pollution based on news clippings selected from leading Indian newspapers and newsmagazine. It also highlights the key developments from South Asian countries.
Warning the state government that it is liable for prosecution if it does not comply with the directions of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), the High Court on Thursday ordered it to
Ajai Sreevatsan Ambient air quality in the city has significantly deteriorated over the past decade and officials across the enforcement spectrum from the Transport Department to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) admit that the existing mechanisms to control vehicular pollution, which is the largest contributor, have largely been unsuccessful.
NGT bans 10-yr-old diesel and 15-yr-old petrol vehicles All 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol ones will be taken off the roads in the National Capital Region, the National Green Tribunal
GHAZIABAD: Alarmed over the high level of groundwater and air pollution in the city, residents of Ghaziabad on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the NCR Planning Board, giving it a deadline of March 10
LUCKNOW: Your lung is an easier prey to pollution now. Thanks to the presence of nano pollutant called PM1 in city's air which has worried health experts as well. Chest experts, who gathered in the city
It is a pleasant surprise that while the cotton city is growing at a fast pace, with development projects sprouting up across the city, the national ambient air quality survey (NAAQS) shows that Coimbatore's
<p>Exposure to ambient air pollution is suspected to cause cognitive effects, but a prospective cohort is needed to study exposure to air pollution at the home address and the incidence of dementia. The
Charbagh is the most polluted area in Lucknow, says a report published by Indian Institute of Toxicology Research on Wednesday to coincide with the World Environment Day. The study, carried out in nine
Delhi High Court Wednesday expressed serious concern over high levels of particulate matters in the air affecting the health of the people in the national capital and directed the city government to take
INDORE: Despite all the hype around ibus and BRTS corridor, only two per cent commuters in Indore are using public transport system, a survey report revealed on Tuesday. Number of people using ibus is
NEW DELHI: Cycling enthusiasts, environmentalists, students and people from different walks of life participated in the
Air pollution in the city is growing at an alarming rate due to increase in the number of vehicles. As per official records, the number of vehicles has increased by 15 per cent in the last year. “The
