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 …
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s capital was once again identified as one of the worst places for air quality in May, ministry data showed on Wednesday, although general air quality in its nearby regions improved. Concentration of small breathable particles, known as PM2.5, rose 8 percent to 54 micrograms per cubic …
Dangerous levels of air pollution are having a devastating impact on the health of people living in Greater Manchester and costing the regional economy £1bn every year, according to a new study. The report found that toxic air is reducing life expectancy in the region by an average six months …
NEW DELHI: Strong anti-cyclonic winds blowing from Rajasthan caused ‘hazy’ conditions in Delhi on Tuesday. Visibility dipped in the evening while the air quality deteriorated to the ‘poor’ category for the first time in a week. Track the pollution level in your city The air quality, which had been in …
Inventories of annual and monthly emissions in the northern, central and northeastern provinces of Thailand, where agriculture and related agro-industries are very intensive, were evaluated the contribution of agricultural activity on air quality monitored in corresponding provinces. In Journal of Environmental Sciences Volume 52 titled Influence of agricultural activities, forest …
Lakhs of farmers and workers who frequent Punjab's grain markets face a major heath hazard due to the dust-laden air at these sites, but it will soon be a thing of the past with state pollution control board introducing a new machine to be installed in mechanical grain cleaners there. …
Calcutta: Erik Solheim, head of the United Nations Environment Programme, has praised India's efforts at cutting its greenhouse gas emissions, which he said had earned it the status of "host country" for this year's World Environment Day celebrations on June 5. He, however, suggested that India should have a strategy …
The Delhi government's plan to add 2,000 new buses to its crippled stage carrier fleet in the national Capital is set to be delayed indefinitely, said government sources. The matter which has been held up because of a petition in the Delhi High Court now requires the Aam Aadmi Party …
Panaji: The sunshine state is grappling with pollution on all fronts—air, rivers and beaches—not sparing even Goa’s major towns and cities. While mining areas witnessed increasing dust pollution due to transportation, the rivers, lakes and beaches saw presence of faecal coliform, the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) said in …
NEW DELHI: India has some of the worst air pollution in the world and smog levels often spike during its sweltering summers, when smoke-belching diesel generators are used to offset power shortages, as air-conditioners and fans stoke consumption. But a team of Indian engineers has figured out how to capture …
PANAJI: Pollution levels in major cities in Goa have exceeded permissible limits with the port town of Vasco emerging as the most polluted city in the coastal state known for beach tourism, as per a state government survey. In its annual report 2017-18, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) …
After a World Health Organisation report ranked Mumbai as the fourth most polluted megacity in the world, an Air Quality Index (AQI) data released by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) shows that between January to April, the city's air quality was in 'moderate' category. The data takes into account …
A new Oxford University collaboration has shed light on the damaging health consequences of Britain's car addiction – revealing that it is likely costing our NHS and society in general more than £6 billion per year. Commissioned by Global Action Plan – who coordinate the forthcoming Clean Air Day (21 …
Germany’s Environment Ministry has drawn up a position paper suggesting CO2 emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles should be halved by 2030 compared to 2021 levels, documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. That compares to proposals from the European Commission for a 30 percent reduction. German Environment Minister …
India, the global host of World Environment Day being observed today, continues to grapple with several environmental issues like air and water pollution, and those related to plastic and solid waste management, which demand swift action to protect nature. India's top environment watchdog National Green Tribunal, which has been a …
Make up largest fraction of PM2.5; fertilizers, agriculture and untreated sewage causing the rise Nitrogen particles make up the largest fraction of PM2.5, the class of pollutants closely linked to cardiovascular and respiratory illness, says the first-ever quantitative assessment of nitrogen pollution in India. While the burning of crop residue …
Diesel-run autos continue to operate despite ban I Vehicular pollution up manifold The air quality of the city is deteriorating causing a threat to the residents. Vehicles with the Pollution Under Certificate (PUC) continue to emit smoke, thus, the purpose of making the PUC mandatory to curb pollution seems to …
An analyis of air quality of 10 state capitals of the country during last winter and in the past two months this summer has showed that they too are in the "dangerous grip" of a multi-pollutant crisis, besides Delhi, a green NGO today claimed. The analysed data is part of …
MUMBAI: Good news seems to be in store for the city on World Environment Day. Pollutants in the air are reducing, revealed an analysis of the city’s air released by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The PM 2.5 annual average levels recorded in Mumbai were 70 …
AHMEDABAD: A high-level committee has been set up to check air pollution in Ahmedabad. The committee will submit its report in a month's time. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani made this announcement on the occasion of World Environment Day. Rupani also announced a number of steps to curb pollution including installation …
Agra: Around 22,000 pollution-causing vehicles are set to be taken off the roads in Agra. The regional transport office (RTO) in the district has sent notices to owners of 22,000 vehicles, which comprise those older than 10 years (run by diesel) and those older than 15 years (run by petrol). …
