Kolhapur: A recent study has shown that growing environmental degradation, especially water pollution, over the past decade has cost each citizen an average of Rs 10,551 annually. The economics dep ...More

Expressing doubts over the second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme, a scientist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking independent monitoring of air pollution levels. The plea is li ...More

NEW DELHI: A study by the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi, which looked at exposure to PM 2.5 and premature deaths caused by the particulate matter pollution, has revealed that Kinnaur in ...More

The second phase of Delhi government's odd-evenscheme starts from Friday and will continue for a fortnight. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has already announced guidelines for the second leg of ...More

Chief Minister administers oath to officials and civil defence volunteers, DTC marshals and ex-servicemen, who will be involved in implementing Odd-Even 2.0 ccepting that the odd-even scheme in Janua ...More

Chief Minister administers oath to officials and civil defence volunteers, DTC marshals and ex-servicemen, who will be involved in implementing Odd-Even 2.0 Accepting that the odd-even scheme in Janu ...More

Second phase very important: Kejriwal Admitting that the first phase of the odd-even car rationing scheme did not lower pollution levels in the city “as much as expected,” Delhi chief minister Arvind ...More

In the past few months, there has been a sudden awakening of mainstream interest in India around pollution issues. The newfound interest can be traced back to the widely debated measures taken by the ...More

More than 80 per cent of China's underground water drawn from relatively shallow wells used by farms, factories and mostly rural households is unsafe for drinking because of pollution, a government re ...More

BEIJING: More than 80 percent of the water from underground wells used by farms, factories and households across the heavily populated plains of China is unfit for drinking or bathing because of conta ...More

More than 80 per cent of China's underground water drawn from relatively shallow wells used by farms, factories and mostly rural households is unsafe for drinking because of pollution, a government re ...More

Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been deployed by China at its environment monitoring station in Hebei to identify possible polluting activities and help cut down pollution in the province. The UAV ...More

Israel's cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved a plan for reducing greenhouse gases and increasing energy efficiency to benefit the economy. Government officials expect the cumulative benefit to Isr ...More

Pune: Most cities in India, including Pune, are choking on air pollution caused by the exhaust from aging vehicles, those that run on diesel, construction dust and smoke and particles from the burning ...More

The odd-even scheme in Delhi could become a 15-day affair every month, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday but the AAP government’s ambitious plans raised questions over some of the measur ...More

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is seriously considering implementing the odd-even plan for 15 days every month.CM Arvind Kejriwal said this at a press meet called on Saturday to announce the next pha ...More

New Delhi: As Delhi is considering making the odd-even scheme a regular feature, Mexico City is using it to fight an "environmental emergency" this week onwards. The Mexican capital had introduced in ...More

Giving more responsibilities to civic bodies, introducing an efficient public transport system and implementing safer ways of burning waste — these were some of the suggestions put forward by current ...More

With Mumbai's noise quotient getting the top ranking for maximum violation of prescribed noise limits by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), activists fighting for implementation of sound poll ...More

A recent report on the air pollution published by UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) under the National Air Quality Monitoring Program revealed that despite several measures, there has been no improve ...More