He directs GVMC, port to take immediate remedial steps Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday expressed concern over water and air pollution in the city an ...More

BEIJING: The increase in people dying in India from air pollution will outpace the rate of such deaths in China, as India drags its heels over environmental rules while opening more coal mines, the he ...More

Kakinada: Air pollution in the district is growing at an alarming rate due to increase in the number of vehicles. As many as 10.35 lakh vehicles hit the road daily.The increase in the usage of vehicle ...More

BEIJING: Burning coal has the worst health impact of any source of air pollution in Chinaand caused 366,000 premature deaths in 2013, Chinese and American researchers said on Thursday. Coal is res ...More

Online pollution monitoring systems have been installed in 17 types of industries totalling 45 units which are located near Raipur city. This information was provided by Chhattisgarh Environment Co ...More

THANE: The abundant rainfall this monsoon has not only given lake-city residents respite from the sweltering summer heat and water crisis, but has also given them a breath of fresh air with reduced po ...More

We, humans have been dependent on fossil fuels for the longest time possible. Research shows that many premature deaths are directly related to soot, which is a by-product of burning of fossil fuels. ...More

A slew of recent studies reiterate the fact that air pollution not only causes respiratory problems, but can also affect the brain development of children, including those in their mother’s womb. A st ...More

Supermarket deliveries to London homes are responsible for releasing huge amounts of toxic fumes into the capital, a new report has warned. The report, conducted by YouGov, found that refrigerated tr ...More

Two years past being sent to the environment and forests ministry, a draft national air quality index (AQI), giving real time information about rising and health-endangering pollution levels in major ...More

Paris-Air pollution takes years off people’s lives. It causes substantial pain and suffering, among adults and children alike. And it damages food production, at a time when we need to feed more peopl ...More

PARIS (Project Syndicate) — Air pollution takes years off people’s lives. It causes substantial pain and suffering, among adults and children alike. And it damages food production, at a time when we n ...More

GRAMMARIST.COM says the phrase, wits’ end, comes from the King James Version of the Holy Bible. “They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.” The verse speaks abo ...More

As my overnight flight zeroed in on Yangon, I sat transfixed, watching the rising sun paint the clouds a rich, deep orange. But this wasn’t just a trick of the light; what I saw was a huge slick of ai ...More

Pollution is being made worse by London’s increasing reliance on fresh food bought online and home-delivered by diesel-powered trucks, the boss of a clean tech firm warned today. Toby Peters, founder ...More

Asking 21 states to take action against air pollution within the given deadline, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a total of 31 directions under six different sections. The order ...More

Directs payment of 1% green tax; moots the same for smaller diesel cars too NEW DELHI, AUG 12: Beleaguered carmakers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) breathed easy on Friday after th ...More

APPCB holds a high-level review meet to study air quality status AP Pollution Control Board on Thursday discussed the study aspects on air pollution levels in the city and their source apportionment. ...More

To keep a watch on the level of air pollution in the region, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) plans to install an additional continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations in the ...More

To keep a check on the rising levels of air pollution in the State, the Haryana Government would install new continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations in nine cities. These monitoring statio ...More