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...
26 Dec, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
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. ...
04 Nov, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
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 ...
05 Sep, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
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...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
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...
19 Feb, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
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...
01 Jan, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
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...
27 Nov, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
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...
21 Nov, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
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 ...
19 Nov, 2024, 07.32 AM IST
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...
15 Nov, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
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...
07 Oct, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Set up panel to tackle air pollution in Indo-Gangetic plains: UP to Centre02 Sep, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
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...
09 Dec, 2023, 02.40 PM IST
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...
04 Nov, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
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...
03 Dec, 2020, 03.36 PM IST