Delhi needs 65 per cent cut in pollution level to meet air quality standards: CSE
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released new results from its on-going analysis of air quality trends in Delhi to highlight Delhi’s struggle with air …
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Essar contaminates farmland spread over a 4-km area near Singrauli
Spillage from an artificial pond meant to store toxic residue from a coal power plant run by Essar Power MP Ltd (EPMPL) has contaminated farmland …
Ozone Pollution Higher in Delhi Due to Heat Wave, Poses Serious Health Risk: CSE
Ozone level has increased manifold in the national capital due to severe heat wave this season posing a serious health risk, a recent study has …
Air pollution kills 8.5 out of 10,000 children in India before they turn five: CSE
The State of India’s Environment 2019 (SoE) in Figures is an exclusive data-driven analysis of major developmental and environmental sectors. SoE 2019 in figures says …
Air quality of Delhi slips to very poor category
Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category, but pollution level is expected to reduce due to thunderstorms, the central government-run SAFAR said …
Cutting household fuel use may help India meet air quality standards: Study
India could make a major dent in air pollution by curbing emissions from dirty household fuels such as wood, dung, coal and kerosene, shows a …
Scientists develops new forecasting system to alert people on air pollution
Scientists have developed a new forecasting system that they say can provide residents of New Delhi and other heavily polluted areas of northern India critical …
Think about climate change, pollution while casting votes: Activists urge Delhiites
Green activists Friday expressed concern over “evasive behaviour” of political parties towards environmental issues in the city, urging Delhiites to consider air pollution and climate …
Tata Power launches the ‘Earth Week’ E-Waste Collection Campaign
We live in a digital age of the ever-evolving disposable electronic devices where E-waste is growing at a CAGR of 30% and as per ASSOCHAM …
Researchers tracking the sources of plastic pollution
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is now widely recognised as a major global challenge — but we still know very little about how these …