BHUBANESWAR: In a move to bring down pollution at both state and district levels, chief secretary Manoj Ahuja has directed ...

Come winter, and Delhiites gasp for breath. Every year, during Diwali and the whole of winter, the city’s air pollution levels rise to dangerous levels. So much so, that Delhi has now earned the tag ...

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday lashed out at the Supreme Court, saying that it prioritised the “right to burn crackers over the right to live and breathe”. He stressed on the importance ...

A tragic incident in Angul district saw a 26-year-old man, Saroj Pradhan, killed and his father severely injured when a pressure bomb detonated in their hands. The father, Pramod Pradhan, a vendor, ...

Patiala: Punjab witnessed a sharp spike in air pollution following Diwali celebrations on Oct 20, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) surging by nearly 53% to an average of 231 the following day, ...

Policy is only as strong as the credibility of the data it rests on. In recent months, two failures in India’s environmental monitoring systems have raised disturbing questions of governance — Delhi’s ...

AHMEDABAD/CHICAGO — The state of Gujarat has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Earthshot Prize for its groundbreaking efforts to combat air pollution through the world’s first particulate ...

This special report focuses on Delhi's alarming air pollution crisis, the government's plan to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding, and the political blame game over stubble burning. Delhi ...

Health risks of air pollution: A 2024 study found that prolonged exposure to polluted air can hamper lung function by up to 17 percent. These effects begin early, often in childhood, and may later ...

This special report examines the controversial plan for cloud seeding in Delhi to combat severe air pollution, featuring insights from Skymet Weather's Mahesh Palawat and environmentalist Vimlendu Jha ...

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has intensified its enforcement against environmental infractions, sealing several establishments in the Ifako-Ijaiye and Igando areas over repeated ...

New Delhi: During Diwali this year, Delhi’s air quality remained poor, but unlike last year, the National capital’s air was significantly less toxic, as per reports. On Tuesday morning, around 5 AM, ...