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...
31 May, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
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...
07 May, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
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 ...
11 Mar, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
'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...
11 Jan, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
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...
24 Nov, 2024, 08.37 AM IST
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...
19 Nov, 2024, 12.32 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
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...
18 Nov, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
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 ...
15 Nov, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
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...
04 Jan, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
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...
07 Dec, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
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...
05 Jan, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
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...
27 Oct, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
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.
24 Jun, 2020, 06.59 PM IST