GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Canada is facing its own Brexit moment — Alberta separatists just hit a massive referendum milestone, and Ottawa has a very big problemAlberta separatists say they have enough signatures. The number is striking. Nearly 302,000 names submitted. The legal threshold was 178,00...
05 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Bangladesh seeks $2 billion from development partners to meet energy demandBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sought a USD 2 billion fund from development partners to meet the country's immediate energy needs...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Delhi pollution plan: Restrictions on goods vehicles, check when BS-VI and EV rules will applyDelhi will soon see stricter rules for goods vehicles entering the capital. From November 1, only BS-VI compliant, CNG, and electric trucks...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Powerica IPO allotment likely today: Check status, GMP, other detailsPowerica's IPO share allotment is likely to be finalized today. Investors can check their status on BSE or the registrar's website. The com...
30 Mar, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Multisite study finds increase in emergency visits linked to rise in NO2 levels in Delhi: NaddaA recent Indian Council of Medical Research study linked increased wheezing and emergency room visits in Delhi to rising nitrogenous compou...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
ExxonMobil, Chevron investors vote for more action on climate changeExxonMobil has faced battles at annual meetings over climate change for decades, with shareholders pushing resolutions to make it take stro...
27 May, 2021, 09.14 AM IST
View: How India can achieve its net-zero emissions goalFive aspects of the solution space must be considered. First, acknowledging that climate action needs financing. India puts in about $100 b...
04 Apr, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
Lockdown cuts PM2.5, PM10 levels by half in Delhi: CPCBThe CPCB said reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 levels primarily indicate depletion in combustion and industrial sources of pollution which are c...
23 Apr, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
India home to 3 of the largest NO2 emission hotspots: Greenpeace29 Oct, 2018, 10.41 PM IST
- Rising mercury shoots up ozone pollution
Levels of tiny pollution particles (PM 2.5) are relatively lower now than in winter. But there is no relief from dirty, toxic air in the ci...
26 Apr, 2016, 01.45 PM IST
United Kingdom set for war on nitrogen dioxide emissionsUK's Supreme Court has ordered that the new government make plans to tackle high levels of nitrogen dioxide in London and other cities.
14 May, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
UK set for war on NO2 emissionsLondon and Delhi may be poles apart in character, but they have a common problem— deteriorating air quality.
14 May, 2015, 02.51 AM IST
Emissions from power sector highest: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said that the national Enviroment Policy places due emphasis on adoption of traditional methods to resolve environmental problems.
30 Apr, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
- China emits twice as much NO2 than India: Study
India and China are not only the two most polluting countries in Asia but also rank among the top polluters in the world.
16 Dec, 2014, 06.55 AM IST
- Excessive use of fertilizers adding to global warming: IIM-A study
A study of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A ) warns that Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions from excessive use of fertilizer...
31 Oct, 2011, 06.12 PM IST
- EU nations agree to push back CO2 auto limits to 2015
EU member states are ready to grant automakers a three-year delay until 2015 to reduce the CO2 emissions of their new vehicles, in light of...
01 Nov, 2008, 08.06 PM IST