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SMOG CRISIS 2023
India's cooking fuel shortage is driving up California's gas pricesIndia's cooking gas shortage, driven by the Strait of Hormuz closure, forces refiners to cut alkylate production. This directly impacts Cal...
Odisha bars fuel sale to vehicles without pollution certificate, orders oil firms to ensure strict complianceOdisha's Transport Authority has ordered fuel stations to stop selling petrol and diesel to vehicles lacking a Pollution Under Control Cert...
Will pass effective, enforceable orders on air pollution, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court will issue effective orders to tackle Delhi-NCR's worsening air pollution. A bench will hear the crisis on December 17. A...
Delhi mandates anti-smog guns on high-rises: Can misting machines clean the capital’s air?To combat hazardous air pollution, Delhi mandates anti-smog guns for high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings exceedi...
Elon Musk’s xAI sparks pollution uproar: ‘I can’t breathe at home’—Is AI fueling an environmental crisis?Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI is under fire in Memphis, Tennessee, where residents claim its supercomputers are polluting the air and triggeri...
Byrnihat: This little-known Meghalayan city is the world's most polluted, surpassing Delhi, Gurgaon, and NoidaIndia's air pollution crisis remains severe, with 13 of the world's 20 most polluted cities, including Byrnihat and Delhi, struggling with ...
'Education apartheid': schooling in crisis in PakistanPakistan faces a severe education crisis, with over 26 million children out of school, mainly in rural areas. Economic hardships, inadequat...
Mounting economic costs of India's killer smogToxic smog engulfing north India is causing a health crisis and severely impacting the country's economy. Studies estimate annual losses of...
Delhi pollution: AAP govt asks Centre for artificial rains in national capital to combat smogDelhi Minister Gopal Rai asked the central government to make it rain artificially to clean the city's bad air. He said the environment min...
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...
Delhi Pollution: How thermal plants that power your homes can help you breathe easier with this new techA study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that installing flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) systems in 12 coal...
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two citiesPunjab, a province in Pakistan, declared a health emergency due to severe smog, which has affected nearly 2 million people. The government ...
Mumbai pollution: Dia Mirza says 'no skyline visible', shares videoDia Mirza, known for her environmental activism, expressed concern over the city's Air Quality Index surpassing 200 and highlighted the imp...
How China cleaned its filthy air while India continues to chokeChina has made substantial progress in reducing air pollution over the past decade, while India continues to grapple with severe air qualit...
GM crops to FTAs and renewable energy expansion: There's a catchAs a growing India, acutely aware of the need for energy security and self-sufficiency, draws new lines on environmental issues, each of th...
More to Delhi’s pollution than crop burningCrop residue burning is one part of the problem. A seasonal source of particulate matter pollution, crop residue burning is a demonstration...
Is WFH here to stay? With network issues, wrecked employee morale & security threats, the answer is not that simpleDue to coronavirus, office workers around the world were forced to participate in world’s biggest telecommuting experiment.