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"70% of Bengaluru kids have lung-related issues": environmentalist warns against dangers of breathing Bengaluru air
Experts opine that monitoring of air quality in Bengaluru is not being done appropriately. In the l…
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L&T fined Rs 5 lakhs for violating ban on construction activity in Delhi
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakhs on Larsen & Toubro Ltd…
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Delhi-NCR pollution: Delhi Govt asks 50 pc employees to work from home
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told the media that primary schools in Del…
ANI
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‘Farmers cannot kill others for their own livelihood’ — Supreme Court issues blanket ban on stubble burning in 3 states
India’s Supreme Court called for a hearing to address the national capital’s deteriorating air qu…
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Delhi government says it is ready to take steps like order complete lockdown to control air pollution
In an affidavit, the Delhi government said: "GNCTD is ready to take steps like complete lockdown…
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Delhi-NCR: 5.68L houses under construction; periodic bans add to buyers' woes
While there are nearly 5.68 lakh houses under various stages of construction in Delhi-NCR, any kind…
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Plea against damage to the trees during road construction; Delhi HC issues notice
The bench checked the photos submitted by the petitioner and noted the concrete on the roots of a t…
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A Floridian is leaving for Portugal because he said pollution, traffic, and overcrowding have turned his home of 20 years into a rotten paradise
Victor Zubriski said he's ditching South Florida because its surge in popularity has made it unliva…
Zoe Rosenberg
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Authorities in India are planning a new lockdown not to combat COVID-19, but air pollution
Pollution levels in New Delhi, considered the world's most contaminated capital city, have gone off…
Bill Bostock
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Civil engineers are adjusting designs and materials to make them more sustainable, but experts say many more solutions are needed
Insider spoke with the Northeastern civil-engineering professor Jerome F. Hajjar about his industry…
Karen K. Ho
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Air pollution is back with a vengeance as industries play catch up — and that could further worsen the COVID-19 pandemic
We saw some improvement in air quality during the lockdown with fewer cars on the road and industri…
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COVID-19 has exposed the dangers of a linear waste-making business model and underlined the importance of reducing our carbon footprint: Mahesh Singh, Flipkart
With the festive season upon us, e-commerce packaging is at an all-time high. Here's how Flipkart i…
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Lucknow is the third most polluted city in India
The air pollution level in Lucknow has crossed the 300-mark on the Air Quality Index, making it the…
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Delhi's pollution will go up against anti-smog guns, hotspot detection, and 50 teams this winter as stubble burning makes an early mark in its skies
In India’s national capital, winter is coming — and so is the thick layer of smog all over the city…
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Delhi CM launches anti-air pollution campaign, says polluted air can be life threatening in view COVID
"Polluted air can be life threatening in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both affect lungs," he s…
PTI
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Prakash Javadekar flags off 50 inspection teams, says only 4% pollution in Delhi-NCR due to stubble burning
He said stubble burning, however, is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
PTI
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Delhi's air quality dips to poor — may improve in coming days
The city recorded an overall air quality index (AQI) of 218 at 10:30 am, with Jahangirpuri (AQI …
PTI
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CPCB notices to govt depts, agencies on pollution rules' violations
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) With several government departments and agencies allegedly not adhering to…
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Why construction should be banned in Delhi
FDI flow has remained weak this year with just $34 million of investments in the April-June quarter…
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Gurugram unveils helpline numbers to report complaints about pollution
Gurugram, Nov 9 (IANS) As the pollution level is at its peak across the National Capital Region (NC…