Air Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Air quality life index: annual update 2022
Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed, according to this new report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). During the …Clean air is everyone’s business
Air pollution is a complex and multifaceted issue. Cleaning up our air can be a secret weapon in addressing some of society’s biggest challenges together, from public health to climate change, children’s development and sustainable economic growth. By working together, have a golden opportunity to make action on air pollution …Improving air quality management through forecasts: a case study of Delhi’s air pollution of winter 2021
This study assesses Delhi’s air pollution scenario in the winter of 2021 and the actions to tackle it. Winter 2021 was unlike previous winters as the control measures mandated by the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi National Capital Region and adjoining areas were rolled out. These measures …Tackling air pollution in dense urban areas: the case of Santiago, Chile
Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios for the evolution of transport-related emissions in the area of Santiago, Chile. The study spans the period up to 2050 …Environmental performance index 2022
India scored the lowest among 180 countries in this 2022 Environment Performance Index (EPI), an analysis by researchers of Yale and Columbia University which provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. The 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of …Joint committee report on unscientific dumping of marble slurry on agricultural land, Harischandrapuram railway station, Kotabommali mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, 04/06/2022
Report of joint committee in the matter of OA No. 164 of 2022 submitted to the National Green Tribunal in compliance to the NGT order, April 5, 2022. The grievance of the application is unscientific dumping of marble slurry on agricultural land near Harischandrapuram railway station, Kotabommali mandal, Srikakulam district, …The health & economic impacts of ambient air quality in Malaysia
Air pollution in Malaysia is caused by emissions from a growing number of sources from industrial manufacturing, power generation, vehicles, and open burning activities. Additionally, biomass burning and forest fires in the country and in neighbouring countries contribute to the seasonal transboundary haze incidents that often cause a spike in …Making the economic case for cycling
Cycling has significant economic benefits—for individuals, cities, and society—and functions as a low-cost, high-yield, scalable solution to climate and equity issues. Investments in cycling infrastructure also create jobs and opportunities to expand existing industries or develop new ones. While many cities have seen firsthand the benefits of investing in infrastructure …Systematic review and meta-analysis of selected health effects of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution
A comprehensive new scientific review released by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) finds growing confidence in the links between several adverse health effects and traffic-related air pollution (TRAP). The review, the largest of its type to date, was conducted by a panel of thirteen renowned experts who evaluated 353 scientific …Innocenti Report Card 17- Places and Spaces: Environments and children's well-being
UNICEF Innocenti's Report Card 17 explores how 43 OECD/EU countries are faring in providing healthy environments for children. Beyond children’s immediate environments, over-consumption in some of the world’s richest countries is destroying children’s environments globally. This threatens both children worldwide and future generations. To provide all children with safe and …Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board report to the NGT on the establishment of a petrol bunk, Sethanagaram Grama Panchayath, East Godavari district, 20/05/2022
Report of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board as per the directions of the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai vide order, March 15, 2022 in the Original Application No. 28 of 2022 in the matter of Chidipi Nakula Suresh & Others. The complaint is against the establishment of petrol …Report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board on action taken against illegal brick kilns, 19/05/2022
Report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, in Original Application No. 253/2021 (Jhammanlal Gautam Vs Union of India & Others). The matter related to brick kilns operating without requisite EC/consent or in violation of consent conditions (including the use of …Joint committee report on Mahamaya Alloy, village Dumduma, tehsil Chunar, district Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, 19/05/2022
Joint Committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order (Original Application No. 166/2022 Santosh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others). The grievance is against Mahamaya Alloy Pvt. Ltd. who is manufacturing iron and steel and is situated in the middle of residential area of village …Order of the National Green Tribunal brick kilns operating in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 09/05/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mukesh Kumar Aggarwal Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/05/2022. Grievance in the application is against the failure to take adequate remedial measures against air pollution caused by the operation of brick kilns in Mathura district resulting in …Clean air action: applications of citizen science to identify and address air pollution emission sources
This paper aims to improve understanding of how citizen science initiatives improve understanding on the methodologies and outcomes of citizen science initiatives that are focused on sources of air pollution. Growing awareness of the health and environmental burden of air pollution combined with access to new low cost air pollution …Clean air action: applications of citizen science to identify and address air pollution emission sources
This paper aims to improve understanding of how citizen science initiatives improve understanding on the methodologies and outcomes of citizen science initiatives that are focused on sources of air pollution. Growing awareness of the health and environmental burden of air pollution combined with access to new low cost air pollution …Sensing change: how cities are using new sensing technologies to achieve air quality goals
Nine out of ten people breathe dirty air. Air pollution leads to early death and increased disease, while impacting our economies and reducing opportunities for our residents to thrive. The most vulnerable and marginalised communities in our cities are most at risk. Air quality monitoring is a vital part of …The burden of air pollution in Thailand 2021
PM2.5 air pollution was behind approximately 29,000 deaths in Thailand in 2021, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data. The number of air pollution-related deaths per capita in Thailand last year exceeded those from road accidents, drug use and homicide combined, a new report finds.Order of the National Green Tribunal on the matter of fire at a garbage mound in Manesar, Haryana, 28/04/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Times of India dated 26.04.2022 titled “Haryana: Massive Fire at garbage mound in Manesar, 2 dead” dated 28/04/2022. Proceedings had been initiated in the matter in the light of media report on the …Air pollution and poverty: PM2.5 exposure in 211 countries and territories
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially affecting poorer people who tend to be more exposed and vulnerable. This study contributes (i) updated global exposure estimates for the World Health Organizations's 2021 revised fine particulate matter (PM2.5) thresholds, and (ii) estimates of the number of …