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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION
Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027: Recognising women driving business impact through HR- ET Product of the Year Awards 2026: Where product innovation meets broader market impact
- Air India's new chief Tewolde Gebremariam takes charge: Big plans to 'Make Air India Great Again' with safety-first approach
- Lucknow tops clean-air rankings; Delhi betters Mumbai and BengaluruLucknow secured the top position in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 rankings. Madhya Pradesh cities like Indore, Jabalpur, and Bhopal also ...08 Sep, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- What if cleaning the air could make the world richer? UN-backed report reveals a $15 return for every $1 spent on pollution and climate actionA UN report highlights that addressing air pollution and climate change together offers economic gains. Coordinated actions could prevent m...07 Sep, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- India's clean air rankings are out: Lucknow, Rourkela & Kalinga Nagar emerge at the top; see which cities made the list & which landed at the bottomLucknow, Rourkela, and Kalinga Nagar received awards for their clean air initiatives. These cities were honored for their performance under...07 Sep, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
- In Florida’s Everglades, Burmese pythons are helping scientists track pollutionIn Florida's Everglades, Burmese pythons are unexpectedly aiding scientists in pollution research. By accumulating harmful substances like ...07 Sep, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- N Chandrasekaran says Air India's next phase to focus on customer trust, 'safety above everything else'Air India's chairman highlighted safety and customer trust as key priorities. Operational excellence and financial sustainability are also ...07 Sep, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
- Piyush Goyal urges innovators to build social solutionsPiyush Goyal encouraged innovators to create affordable, sustainable social impact solutions. He highlighted lake cleaning initiatives in h...07 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
- Rio to take a leaf out of Gujarat's 'Green' playbookGujarat's innovative emissions trading system has achieved significant pollution reduction. This successful model is now being adopted by o...05 Sep, 2026, 01.50 AM IST
- 7 months, 7 fronts: States draw up action plan for pollution seasonStates submitted action plans for Delhi-NCR's pollution season. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav reviewed these plans for implementatio...04 Sep, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
- The Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027: Celebrating the teams turning HR strategy into measurable impactThe Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 shines a spotlight on the HR teams making a significant impact through strategic actions and t...04 Sep, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
- Delhi weather: IMD issues Yellow Alert, rain likely on Friday and SaturdayDelhi is set to experience a yellow alert as rain is forecasted for Friday and Saturday. This much-needed precipitation will offer a reprie...03 Sep, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
- UN warns global warming will exceed 1.5C and must be reversedWarming is projected to peak around 1.8C in the best-case scenario. This necessitates a new goal of "overshoot, peak and decline" for clima...03 Sep, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
- Lake 223 acid rain experiment: Scientists added sulfuric acid to an Ontario lake for 17 years. The water recovered, but the fish didn’tA 17-year acid rain experiment at Canada’s Lake 223 changed its water chemistry and disrupted its ecosystem. Although the lake’s acidity ha...02 Sep, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
- In 1996, West Virginia's BRWA and WVWRI developed a plan to treat Swamp Run’s acid mine drainage. 28 years later, 2 projects had dramatically improved the stream’s pH with lasting gainsSwamp Run in Upshur County, West Virginia, faced decades of water quality problems caused by acid mine drainage from buried coal refuse lef...01 Sep, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- In 2010, Alaska Clean Harbors launched a statewide effort to curb harbor pollution. 15 years later, 11 harbors were engaged in the program, helping protect coastal watersAlaska Clean Harbors works with communities to prevent pollution and reduce waste. Four harbors achieved certification, and three are worki...31 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
- In 1920s, a sedimentary basin in Texas was denounced as a 'graveyard'. 100 years later, it generates $100 billion and 800,000 jobs across AmericaWith over 43% of the nation's oil production and billions of dollars in revenue, the Permian Basin in Texas is currently the largest oil-pr...29 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
- NASA-recommended plants for indoor air quality: From Green Spider Plant to Peace Lily; here is the list of houseplants studied for their air-purifying potentialA recent study by NASA delved into how indoor plants can absorb volatile organic compounds. Notable plants, such as spider plants and peace...26 Aug, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- ET Evoke: OECD nations should pay the Global South for climate damages they've caused - if the latter adopt carbon pricing, says Economics Professor Michael GreenstoneGreenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, says air pollution is shortening liv...24 Aug, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
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