50,000 residents evacuated as Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tankA chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, is overheating and venting vapors. This has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to f...
25 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuateA damaged chemical tank in Southern California shows a potential crack, possibly reducing explosion risk. However, 50,000 residents remain ...
25 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Making every possible effort to fix environment, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on pollutionDelhi's air pollution is a constant battle, not just a seasonal issue. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is driving year-round efforts to clean th...
24 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
20 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
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
Transporter union announces three-day strike in Delhi-NCR from May 21The AIMTC, the apex body of truckers, private buses, taxi and maxi cab operators, held a meeting on Tuesday in Delhi where issues related t...
19 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Delhi to add 13 more air quality monitoring stations this yearDelhi is set to receive 13 new air quality monitoring stations this year. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee is developing 10 of these, ...
07 May, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi marks Sikkim’s 50th statehood celebrations with Rs 4,000 crore push, projects rolloutPrime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day trip to Sikkim by landing in Gangtok. On Monday, he really got the crowd going with a l...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
The Shift to conscious living: Inside India’s new luxury real estate paradigmIndian luxury homebuyers are prioritizing wellness and sustainability, shifting from extravagance to eco-smart designs and green spaces. Bu...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
GRAP Stage 1 enforced across Delhi-NCR amid poor air qualityAir quality in Delhi-NCR has dropped to a poor category. The Commission for Air Quality Management has activated Stage 1 of the Graded Resp...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.19 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
Delhi government's dust pollution mitigation project to cost over Rs 2,000 croreThe Delhi government has approved a Rs 2,388 crore project to combat road dust pollution over the next decade. The initiative involves hiri...
16 Jun, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Is your vehicle Delhi-ready? Only BS6, CNG or EV commercial vehicles allowed from November 1Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025, restricting entry to BS-VI, CNG, and electric commercial ...
04 Jun, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
States, step up in pollution mitigationIndia's environment ministry has utilized less than 1% of the ₹858 crore allocated for a key pollution control scheme as of late FY25. Desp...
31 Mar, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
Five years of hazy pollution mitigationImproved air quality requires action across sectors resulting in multiple benefits. At an all-India level, traffic emissions account for 37...
15 Jan, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
Piecemeal pollution mitigation won't dohough the NCR is concentrating in pockets, rather than developing as a region partly due to anomalous infrastructure. Such a deleterious ap...
08 Nov, 2022, 10.50 PM IST