Cold Water Laundry Secret: The Only Simple Way To Stop Synthetic Microfibers From Breaking DownWashing clothes in cold water significantly reduces the release of synthetic microfibers, tiny plastic fragments that pollute waterways. St...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Fuel prices aren’t airlines’ only headacheGlobal aviation industry is grappling with geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs and uncertainty over the Carbon Offsetting and Reductio...
02 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Fund sees ‘significant’ opportunity in India’s new climate planIndia’s updated emissions-reduction plan is expected to create large investment opportunities in areas such as grid upgrades, battery stora...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
A decade of global climate caution is sealed by India’s wary goalsIndia has adopted a cautious climate strategy through 2035, focusing on reducing emissions intensity rather than absolute cuts, even as glo...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Environmentalists term Delhi's cloud-seeding trial short-term fixEnvironmental advocates are raising alarms over Delhi's recent cloud-seeding experiment, dismissing it as a mere stopgap solution for the c...
28 Oct, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
IIT-Kharagpur study reveals alarming impact of ozone pollution on major Indian food cropsA new IIT-Kharagpur study reveals that increasing surface ozone pollution poses a significant threat to India's agricultural yields, partic...
08 Apr, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
Delhi to implement 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat pollution, says Gopal RaiDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that the government will focus on a 21-point Winter Action Plan to tackle pollution during t...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Set up panel to tackle air pollution in Indo-Gangetic plains: UP to Centre02 Sep, 2024, 07.46 PM IST
Ban on non-essential construction, plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel cars lifted in DelhiPreventive measures are in place and the forecast suggests further improvement, said the statutory body responsible for forming air polluti...
18 Jan, 2024, 05.11 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
12 of 15 most polluted cities of central and south Asia are in India: ReportThe report also stated that roughly 60 per cent of cities in India included in this report experienced annual PM2.5 levels of at least seve...
15 Mar, 2023, 11.24 PM IST
Experts seek Centre’s intervention to counter air pollution impact on healthPublic health experts from different parts of the country have called on the Centre to include a mitigation and prevention strategy for the...
17 May, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
India, UK have launched joint research projects for clean water, energyMinister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply to a question that the research projects aim to deliver mutual bene...
23 Mar, 2018, 07.37 PM IST
Par panel perturbed over underutilisation of pollution control fundGiven the pollution situation in the country, reduction and underutilisation of funds for pollution abatement is "least desirable", the pan...
18 Mar, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
Govt sets target of 35% pollution cut for 100 citiesThe environment ministry targets 35% reduction of air pollution in the next three years and 50% reduction in the next five years for at lea...
13 Mar, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
Govt sets target of 35% pollution cut for 100 citiesConcept note of this plan, accessed by Greenpeace India under RTI, talks about tackling pollution from various sources. It identifies power...
13 Mar, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
Scientists from UK, India meet to investigate air pollutionA team of Indian and UK scientists have teamed up to help young researchers better understand the causes, sources, effects of pollution in ...
02 Dec, 2016, 11.36 PM IST