Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The Chinese government on Monday announced new measures to curb air pollution in the capital city of Beijing, which ranks among the most polluted cities in the world. Under the revamped “heavy air pollution emergency plan,” motorists would be limited to driving alternate days when the city announces a red …
The way the graph moves tells the story of a public health disaster that has been allowed to happen: over the last 15 years, the fall and rise of the lethal, fine dust that clogs your lungs every day in the nation’s capital. After the historic Supreme Court judgement in …
Does a swanky mall, office complex or a civic establishment that adds a new feature to the facade of a Delhi area also cause deterioration in air quality or worsen the health of its citizens? Several lakh tonnes of stones, cement, and sand land in Delhi from neighbouring states overnight, …
From April, you will be able to tell at a glance whether the air is clean enough to go jogging in. The Centre will launch an air quality index (AQI) in Delhi and 10 other cities that will show poor, severe, moderate or good air quality through different colours. While …
China’s air pollution is big news. ’Under the Dome,’ a recent documentary on the causes and consequences of the country’s smog, was viewed 100 million times within a few days of its release. At the National People’s Congress, Premier Li Keqiang said the government would fight pollution like it has …
Air pollution has reportedly been linked to irregular heart beat and blood clots, and now new research suggests that it may lead to an increased risk of stroke and anxiety as well, especially in developing countries. Usually factors like obesity, smoking and high blood pressure put people at a great …
Observing that air pollution in the national capital was “terrible”, Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Centre as well as an amicus curiae to prepare an action plan with suggestions to address the issue. A bench of Justices B.D. Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva said effects of air pollution in …
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of dying from stroke say British researchers. A new review found a link with short-term exposure to carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and soot particles. The review shows a rising risk of hospital admission or death from stroke over the week following …
Outdoor air pollution is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease throughout the world, with particulate air pollution alone responsible for over three million deaths each year. Increases in concentrations of daily air pollution are associated with acute myocardial infarction and admission to hospital or death from heart failure. These …
Emergency measures introduced in Paris to halve the number of vehicles on the roads after a noxious smog descended on the French capital have been hailed as a success. Police said the measures had reduced traffic jams in and around Paris by up to 40% and that 2,800 drivers had …
Fungal spores are ubiquitous in the Earth's atmosphere, especially in the environment of tropical rainforests with intense biological activities. To assess the impact of fungi on chemical components of atmospheric aerosols at a Chinese tropical rainforest site, size-segregated fungal spore tracers (i.e. arabitol and mannitol) were measured along with major …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors.And Sanjay Kulshrestha Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/03/2015 regarding polluted ambient air quality in the NCT of Delhi. The Tribunal in its order also refered to …
The level of particulate matter (PM10), which can cause serious health problems, has exceeded prescribed limits over Delhi and five neighbouring cities, including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, Meerut and Alwar, environment minister Prakash Javadekar admitted in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As several members raised concern over worsening air pollution in the …
Presentation by Sunita Narain Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Presentation by Li Kunsheng of Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Presentation by Bart E Croes, chief of the Research Division for the California Air Resources Board at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Presentation by Hoang Anh Le of Vietnam National University at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Presentation by Dr. Carlos Dora of World Health Organization at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
