Air pollution

New Delhi: Pollution led to more than 2.3 million premature deaths in India in 2019, according to a new Lancet study. Nearly 1.6 million deaths were due to air pollution alone, and more than 500,000 were caused by water pollution. Nearly…

New Delhi: With winter spreading its wings in the north, air pollution levels have shot up. In Delhi, the air quality has remained "severe" for five days in a row now with AQI hovering over 400. Wind speed and stubble burning are the chief…

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued a notice to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four state governments on the ban on the use of firecrackers from November 7 to 30. A bench headed by NGT…

New Delhi: The increasing pollution levels in Delhi and adjoining areas may become the reason for the increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the virus, ANI reported experts as saying on Tuesday. Speaking at the Union Health…

New Delhi: As lockdown is lifted and things are getting back to normal, so is air pollution. Experts say that clean air days in Delhi are getting over after the lifting of 68-day lockdown. However, with showers forecasted, pollutants could…

New Delhi: With an eye on controlling air pollution in Delhi, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar opened an ‘urban forest in the park of the Comptroller and Auditor Generals (CAG) office on Thursday. This is part of the Union…

As Delhi faces its longest winter spell, air pollution level in the nation's capital dipped further. Winds have reportedly slowed down, and there is an increase in dense fog. The minimum temperature on Friday touched 4.2 degrees Celsius…

Delhi was ranked the most polluted city in the world after it recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 552 on Friday noon. Two other Indian cities — Kolkata (5th) and Mumbai (9th) — also featured among the top 10 polluted cities, according…

Bhubaneswar: The rise in foggy and hazy weather in the state capital is due to particulate matter flowing in from the north western part of the country. The smog seen is dispersion of fine and ultra-fine particulate matter, which is emitted…

As pollution soars in northern India, a report published in the Sunday Guardian revealed how American agri-giant Monsanto and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) could be responsible for a smoky Delhi. The report…