The day temperature is expected to rise further by at least two to three degrees Celsius the coming week, IMD scientists said. read more

The report, prepared with data from December 16, 2018-January 28, 2019, from 33 STPs run by the Delhi Jal Board, was submitted to the two-member Yamuna pollution monitoring panel set up by the National Green Tribunal in February. read more

Met officials said another western disturbance would affect north-west parts of the country, starting Wednesday and would last till Thursday. They said this would lead to thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds over Haryana and NCR on... read more

With better air quality, officials are now shifting focus to water pollution complaints and have recently sealed six illegal textile dyeing units. read more

The economic loss caused by the plant-damaging pollutant to the country is estimated to be about USD 5 billion for wheat and USD 1.5 billion for rice read more

HT had report previous studies that detected heavy metals such as nickel, manganese, lead and mercury in the soil and water of the floodplains and vegetables grown in the area. read more

Gurugram takes lead as the most polluted city followed by, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi and Noida in the top six. Alarmingly, 15 of the 20 most polluted cities in the region are from India, as per the report read more

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the ECI, the CPCB and the environment ministry to convene a meeting regarding the issue preferably within a week. read more

In 2018, Delhi witnessed one peak on November 9, a day after Diwali, when pollution hit the emergency level. Another peak was witnessed between December 23 and 25. Pollution levels hit the emergency levels at least two times after that, largely because... read more

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 119, which falls in the ‘moderate’ category. read more

An installation made with plastic, to question the amount of plastic waste, is coming up in the city. read more

Greenpeace report says target to reduce pollution by 30% via NCAP unattainable read more

The habitat of the Gangetic dolphin, India’s national aquatic animal, is mainly in “moderately polluted”, sometimes even “heavily polluted”, stretches of the Ganga, according to a January 17 report published by the Central Pollution Control Board (C... read more

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 133, which falls in the ‘moderate’ category. read more

The IMD had, in December, 2018 forecast that this winter would be warmer. However, it turned out to be the coldest December since 2005, with minimum temperature dropping to as low as 2.6°C. January, however, remained comparatively warmer, with night... read more