Pollution
Air quality index 'severe' as Delhi covered in thick layer of smog
IMA declares 'public health emergency' as air quality index touched 'severe' category; experts advise against outdoor activities.
Mumbai ‘winters’ tickle the funny bone
For comedian Neeti Palta, Mumbai winter is like “Satan had a meltdown and he had a party.”
Rs 1,000 fine on bus drivers for adding to pollution
In the recent past, the DTIDC has taken steps to check air and noise pollution at the three ISBTs at Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate and Saray Kale Khan.
Living near parks may boost brain development in kids: study
Previous studies have already indicated that green spaces within and surrounding schools could enhance cognitive development in children.
Pollution, the silent killer
There is no denying that outdoor and indoor pollution causes serious diseases of the heart and lungs.
World pollution deadlier than wars, disasters, hunger: study
One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 — about 9 million — could be attributed to disease from toxic exposure.
Guwahati NGO fights to make Diwali safer for animals
An Assam NGO is working overtime to spread awareness on how excruciating a firecracker can be to a dog or a bird.
Our biodiversity, our life, our future
Living systems evolve, adapt and regenerate; they are not engineered.
Rickshaws to kickstart India’s all-electric drive
India, one of the world's most polluted nations, has one of the most ambitious plans to kick its fossil fuel addiction.
NGT refuses to lift ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR
The Centre had earlier opposed the ban, saying there was a 'misconception' that only diesel pollutes the environment.