A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Tata's Apple iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu faces shutdown threat over farmland water contamination; pollution body seeks explanationAn Indian pollution regulator has accused Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, of contaminating groundwater near its Hosur...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
From BS-IV to BS-VI: Cabinet nod for cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCRThe Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR. This initiative aims to significantly reduce air ...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
India weighs $1 billion aid for private electric buses, trucksIndia is considering incentives worth more than $1 billion to encourage private operators to adopt electric buses and trucks as part of eff...
20 May, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
17 May, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
09 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Why Keeping the Bathroom Door Closed Can BackfireContrary to popular belief, closing bathroom doors can worsen indoor air quality by trapping moisture, microbes, and pollutants. Research i...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
ET Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: A well-planned urbanisation in India is an urgent necessity, says KP SinghKP Singh, chairman emeritus at leading property developer DLF said the test of prosperity of a country is not GDP but per capita income. "I...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
National Clean Air Programme needs complete revamp to focus on reducing PM2.5 levels: Jairam RameshLoni, Uttar Pradesh, has been identified as the world's most polluted city in 2025. This alarming report highlights severe PM2.5 levels, ex...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Pakistan world's most polluted country, followed by Bangladesh; India at 6th spot: ReportThe 2025 edition of the report published by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, is based on analysis of data from monitoring sta...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
AQI blues: What India can learn from China to curb air pollutionDelhi is experiencing severe air pollution due to crop residue burning, vehicle emissions, and industrial activities. The Supreme Court has...
18 Nov, 2024, 06.45 PM IST
China air pollution worsens in 2023, first time in decade: Study"2023 is the first year that China's national average PM2.5 level has increased year-on-year since the beginning of China's 'war on polluti...
22 Dec, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
Beijing issues alert for heavy air pollutionA series of measures will be taken from Sunday, including the suspension of a number of outdoor construction operations, and halting or res...
24 Jan, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
Heavy smog blanket over one-tenth of China's land areaSeven provinces and municipalities, including Beijing and Tianjin, saw the air pollution levels on rise, with Air Quality Index (AQI) readi...
06 Nov, 2016, 10.11 AM IST
Government downplays NGO report on air pollutionDownplaying Greenpeace India's recent report which said India overtook China's air pollution levels in 2015, the Centre today said the stud...
15 Mar, 2016, 05.06 PM IST