Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
American scientist Joshua Apte travels in an autorickshaw to present alarming findings for anyone who spends time on or near the roads in this city of 25 million. The autorickshaw lurched through New Delhi’s commuter-clogged streets with an American scientist and several air pollution monitors in the back seat. Car …
AMRITSAR: Worried over reports about India's most loved monument Taj Mahal turning yellow due to pollution, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has woken up to the imminent threat to Golden Temple, Sikhs' holiest shrine. In an effort to keep the Golden Temple's sheen intact, the PPCB is all set …
Our city has become so polluted that even a morning walk can make you very ill. Urgent steps like moving to Euro 5 norms and making diesel less attractive are needed but government is in no hurry Your early morning routine of a walk and workout out doors this winter …
Our city has become so polluted that even a morning walk can make you very ill. Urgent steps like moving to Euro 5 norms and making diesel less attractive are needed but government is in no hurry Your early morning routine of a walk and workout out doors this winter …
BEIJING -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday warned of medium to severe smog in northern China in the coming days. Starting from Tuesday morning, southern Beijing, western Tianjin and Hebei Province will be hit by severe smog, according to the NMC. The NMC also observed that more areas …
Nagpur: After being named the second greenest, orange and zero mile city, Nagpur can now also proudly claim to be a city free of air pollution, if the city's Environmental Status Report (ESR) prepared by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is to be believed. The ambient air quality monitoring for 2013-14 …
Recent studies have shown that black carbon, a component of particulate matter (PM), is the second most powerful climate warming pollutant after carbon dioxide (CO2), and international experts have linked it to cancer and other serious health problems. In Latin America, the expanding use of diesel fuels and vehicles, coupled …
Children Should Stay Indoors, Warns Portal Delhi's air has again made headlines for the wrong reasons. The US embassy's pollution monitor at Chanakyapuri on Wednesday measured air quality at `very unhealthy' levels, prompting a post in a news portal warning against letting children outdoors for prolonged periods in the capital. …
Deepawali, the festival of lights is also synonyms as festival of crackers. Like previous years, the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi besides being associated with awareness programs on the evils of crackers, maintained a close watch on the data and carried out comprehensive monitoring of ambient noise and air quality …
The UP Pollution Control Board will complete a two-stage analysis of air and noise pollution to assess the impact of firecrackers on the environment in Ghaziabad this week. The first stage of the analysis was conducted on October 15, while the second stage will be conducted during Diwali on October …
This new air quality index for India launched by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Clean India Mission' is expected to provide an understanding of complex pollution data and its implications for their health. See this index, latest ambient air quality data of major …
The air quality in Hong Kong is expected to worsen later today after pollution readings hit "very high" and "high" in various areas, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) warned on Wednesday. The air quality health index (AQHI) – which measures the risk of hospital admissions due to air pollutants – …
BEIJING -- The Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced that it will run a campaign of unannounced and drone inspections of air quality from Oct to next March. Unlike regular checks, in which companies and authorities targeted are usually notified beforehand, the upcoming inspections will be conducted at random times, …
Researchers from Britain, Canada and Hong Kong are conducting a three-dimensional study into air pollution and health. Photo: Sam Tsang Hong Kong's notorious "street canyons" have become the latest research subject for a group of the world's top scientists specialising in air pollution and health. Researchers from Britain, Canada and …
Schools in Beijing have started to monitor air quality on campus and issue warnings if necessary to minimize risks to students posed by hazardous gases and particles such as PM2.5, which has become a major air pollutant in the city. The pilot program, which was put into operation in September …
Beijing raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level, triggering limits on some industrial production as smog enveloped northern China for a second day. The concentration of PM2.5, fine particulates that pose the greatest risk to human health, was 359 micrograms per cubic meter at 11 a.m. near …
Beijing's health authority plans to establish an air quality monitoring system in schools, the Beijing Morning Post reported. It will be the first time for the city to monitor PM2.5 particulate matter in public places. A total of 10 surveillance sites, including two outdoor classrooms and eight inside, will be …
Hong Kong’s air pollution may today reach “serious” level, the worst rating, as light winds fail to disperse smog, the government said. The current health risk from pollution is “very high,” the government said in an e-mailed statement. A serious rating means pollution as measured by the Environmental Protection Department …
Who doesn't like to sit in air-conditioned rooms and travel in AC cars? But have you ever thought how much you contribute towards the depletion of ozone layer when you do so? According to experts, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), widely used in air-conditioners as refrigerant, are major contributors in depleting the ozone …
The 3-hour Pollution Standards Index (PSI) in the city-state rose to as high as 113 at 6 a.m. local time (1800 EDT), and edged down to 111 in the latest reading an hour later. A PSI reading above 100 indicates that air pollution has reached an "unhealthy" level. Singapore's PSI …
