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Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: StudyPollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Ga...
ET Graphics: Why Delhi–NCR remains India’s worst air pollution hotspotDelhi–NCR remains India’s most severe air pollution hotspot, despite years of policy action and court-led interventions, according to an ex...
Airpocalypse: Why Delhi chokes every winter despite knowing the way forwardDelhi-NCR faces its annual air pollution crisis with schools closed and vehicles restricted. Numerous government panels are meeting, examin...
Delhi sixth most polluted city in country in October: StudyIn October, the air quality in India took a considerable nosedive, with Dharuhera in Haryana topping the charts as the most polluted city. ...
Air pollution, human activity linked to worsening fog in Indo-Gangetic Plain: World Met bodyThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports a surge in air pollution and winter fog across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, impacting over ...
Take our breath away: How coal plants and kilns keep Delhi gasping while stubble burning takes the heatDelhi’s air looks clear for now, but coal power plants and brick kilns keep the pollution pot boiling year-round. Despite a 2015 rule, most...
Guwahati faces severe winter pollution, study finds transboundary impactGuwahati experiences the highest levels of PM2.5 pollution in winter, peaking at 113.05 µg/m³, nearly three times the NAAQS limit. Transbou...
Are we ready to clear the air? India’s roadmap to cleaner air by 2047India has proven its ability to drive transformative change through initiatives like UPI and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The NCAP 2.0 offers a c...
View: Count and cut out Delhi's dirty airDelhi has faced in-migration, urbanisation, a jump in vehicular traffic, industrialisation, and construction activity over the last several...
Health Warning: Air pollution kills, usA new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study reveals that air pollution caused 1.7 million deaths in India in 2019. The study high...
The return of smog: All reports point to need for action on war footing in Delhi and policy reforms in NCRDelhi's air quality has plummeted once again, triggering emergency measures like school closures and construction bans. Despite efforts to ...
India, a war zone for foreign travellersSevere air pollution in northern India, particularly in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, is causing significant concern. The pollution, worsened by...
Centre sets up panel to address air pollution in Indo-Gangetic PlainA new coordination committee has been established by the Centre to manage air quality across eight states and union territories in the Indo...
Set up panel to tackle air pollution in Indo-Gangetic plains: UP to Centre
World Bank launches comprehensive programme to combat air pollution crisis in IndiaThe World Bank has initiated a comprehensive program to address India's severe air pollution crisis, targeting the impact of ambient partic...
Haze hood over Delhi-NCR, Gangetic plains nextA March 2023 report of an expert panel (from IITs, Union environment ministry and Central Pollution Control Board) submitted to the Nationa...
Indo Gangetic plain global hotspot of atmospheric ammonia: IIT Kharagpur studyThe study titled "Record high levels of atmospheric ammonia over India: Spatial and temporal analyses" has also been published in the inter...