As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risksUnder the Trump administration, coal power is making a comeback, as plans to phase out coal plants are being scrapped. This change is desig...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Ensure real-time emission monitoring, cameras in all polluting industries in NCR: CPCB to statesTo tackle the growing concerns of air quality, pollution control officials are introducing a new mandate for industries in Delhi, Haryana, ...
15 Oct, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
Silicon Valley renegades pollute the sky to save the planetAs the perils of climate change become more extreme, interest in the idea, known as stratospheric solar geoengineering, is growing. Scienti...
26 Sep, 2024, 10.06 AM IST
Warning issued after volcanic smog detected at Taal Volcano, class suspended; Here’s what happenedAccording to Phivolcs' latest advisory, the volcanic smog, or vog, was first observed at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and has persisted since the...
22 Sep, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
Shipping's greener fuel quest runs into climate complicationsEstablishing and quantifying regulations for 'green' shipping is turning out to be more complicated than expected.
16 Aug, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
How cleaning up pollution may be heating the planetFor all the prominence of carbon dioxide in the discussion of climate change, it’s just one of the ways in which human activity has upset t...
28 Mar, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
Eskom air pollution puts almost 80,000 lives at risk, Study Says09 Feb, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
Shipping’s oil era is coming to an endThe world’s merchant ships are about to undergo the most profound revolution they’ve seen since the dying days of coal-powered steamships.
21 Dec, 2022, 09.36 AM IST
View: Can geoegineering fix climate change?The trade-off between geoengineering and carbon removal depends on one’s time horizon. The sooner cooling is pursued, the greater the envir...
02 Oct, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
Several power plants miss deadline for emission norms complianceA total of 47.95 gigawatts thermal power capacity missed the Dec 31, deadline to install Flue Gas Desulphurization (FDG) units to minimise ...
31 Dec, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
India's fight against pollution could come with an unintended consequenceGovt-mandated pollution control devices for coal-fired power plants could also boost carbon dioxide emissions.
09 Dec, 2019, 09.24 PM IST
India will take at least 6 years to cap toxic emissions from power plantsThe caps are meant to ease emissions from coal plants, which cause tens of thousands of premature deaths annually, according to a report pu...
21 Jul, 2017, 05.39 PM IST
- Volcanoes mask effects of global warming by 25%: Study
Sulphur dioxide emissions from moderate volcanoes around the world can mask some of the effects of global warming by 25%, a new study has f...
05 Mar, 2013, 05.18 AM IST
- China warns officials against fudging emission survey figures
China today warned its officials not to fudge figures ahead of the launch of a key survey to asses emission-reduction results, as it gears ...
21 Dec, 2010, 07.00 PM IST
- PSU oil companies spend $5 bn on clean fuel
Indian Oil Corp(IOC), the nation’s second-biggest refiner, and its state-run rivals are spending Rs 235 bn ($5 bn) to produce cleaner fuels...
16 Dec, 2009, 01.33 AM IST
- Ship pollution in ports on rise, says researchers
Dirty smoke from ships cruising at sea and while running engines in port in order to generate electricity affects the air quality of coasta...
25 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Beijing introduces fuel standard
The new rule requires that gasoline and diesel sold in the city must comply with the new China IV emission standards, equivalent to the Eur...
08 Jan, 2008, 11.12 AM IST