Despite the air quality improving marginally on Wednesday, pollution remained a major concern in the national capital. The air quality was marked under ‘very poor’, which is an improvement of one c ...More

Pollution emitted in countries near the equator, like India, is driving the increase in global ozone - one of the primary causes of air pollution-related respiratory problems and heart disease, scient ...More

Increase in air pollution in the regions near the equator has led to the formation of more total ozone worldwide, compared to the amount of pollution being emitted, researchers have found. “Emissions ...More

The pollution caused by motorists idling their vehicles at short halts or red lights has prompted a school student to come up with an idea which, if implemented, could stir their conscience with pity ...More

In the wake of increasing air pollution in the city, Delhi government on Wednesday conducted a workshop to make doctors and medical practitioners acquainted with biomedical waste management rules. ...More

To bring down air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government and the municipal corporations launched a mobile application which enables citizens to report cases of vehicular pollution, du ...More

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) will conduct Sources Apportionment Study of five cities to find out source of air pollution. The study will cover pollution from vehicles, con ...More

Pollution experts on Wednesday said the Capital’s air quality had improved, after nearly one week of “severe” levels of smog and pollutants, PTI reported. The 24-hour average of respirable pollutant ...More

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday proposed the constitution of a committee to prepare an emergency action plan to combat air pollution. “We propose a committee comprising chief secretaries of ...More

The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) director Sunita Narain's plea over the rising levels of pollution in Delhi. The apex court earlier on November 8 noted ...More

LUCKNOW: UP Chief secretary Rahul Bhatnagar has issued strict directions to senior officials to take effective measures regularly to control air pollution in cities of UP. He has asked to ensure strin ...More

New Delhi: The spike in pollution levels in Delhi’s air is an annual winter ordeal, so is burning of paddy stubble by farmers in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana after the crop is harvested. But how m ...More

NEW DELHI: Taking note of the enormity of alarming rise in pollution levels, Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond within 48 hours and give details about its policy or a "disaster management ...More

New Delhi - Delhi residents continue to gasp for breath but at least one mini celebrity has decided to leave the city until the air becomes breathable again. News reports suggest that PayTM founder Vi ...More

Water pollution in India is far more deadly but the authorities are yet to acknowledge the magnitude of the crisis, former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said. Referring to the sm ...More

The Delhi government and Centre are once again at loggerheads over the reason behind alarming levels of pollution in the national capital. While Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has held crop fire ...More

Taking serious note of the deteriorating air quality, Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday ordered a closure of stone crushing units and earthworks in large realty projects in the state for the next tw ...More

LUCKNOW: A day after UP's environment minister met with the Union minister and officials to curb the growing air pollution, UP chief secretary Rahul Bhatnagar issued directions to senior officials to ...More

As Delhi is faced with an emergency situation due to alarming air pollution levels, not only humans but animals also have borne the brunt. Several cases of animals affected by the toxic pollution are ...More

Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licenses for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times ...More