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Bengaluru ranks lowest among cities for clean air program spending: Report
A new report reveals Karnataka is one of the worst states for spending air quality improvement funds, with Bengaluru ranked lowest among 25 cities.
Published on Jul 21, 2024 11:45 AM IST
Capital used only 29% of funds to clean air: Study
The assessment, released by CSE, analysed at the performance of states and UTs in terms of implementation of NCAP
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Groundwater table rose by 3m in Nilothi, Najafgarh: Report on Delhi lakes
The report, ‘Back from the Brink: Rejuvenating India’s Lakes, Ponds, and Tanks – A Compendium of Success Stories’, looked at 250 water bodies from 22 states.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 05:36 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Ludhiana: Threeke govt school gets green certificate
The schools were judged on the basis of information collected under six heads, including water, air, energy, food, land and waste
Updated on Apr 20, 2024 10:37 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
We need to develop differently, says CSE chief Narain
Sunita Narain, director general of the Centre for Science and Environment, spoke at the Darryl D'Monte memorial lecture about the need for a balance between development and the environment. She highlighted the importance of reducing carbon emissions, ensuring clean air, and adopting cleaner modes of mobility. Narain also called for a switch to practices that are friendlier to the environment and criticized the government's lack of action in promoting cleaner fuel. The lecture was held in memory of Darryl D'Monte, an environmental journalist who raised concerns about the environment ahead of his time.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Sabah Virani
In 2023, Delhi saw rise in PM2.5 levels: Study
Delhi's annual PM2.5 levels in 2023 were 2% higher than in 2022, reversing the city's progress in reducing particulate pollution since 2015, according to the Centre for Science and Environment. The annual concentration last year was 101 micrograms per cubic metre, higher than the national standard of 40µg/m3. The number of "good" air quality days dropped from 41 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, while days with "very poor" or worse air quality reached 107. Adverse meteorological conditions exacerbated pollution levels, highlighting the need for further emissions reductions.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 05:46 AM IST
11 coal-based power plants around Capital not complying with emission norms: Study
The analysis, released on Sunday, said that out of the 11 plants, all but one were exceeding the sulphur dioxide (SO2) norms
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 05:44 AM IST
Amid spike in pollution, Delhi’s high NO2 levels a sign of worry
NO2 comes largely from vehicle emissions, and its levels indicate an enduring problem with Delhi’s air — pollution from vehicles.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 05:06 AM IST
Representatives from 19 countries visiting Pune to study PMC’s solid waste management system
The representatives will be in the city for five days as part of the visit organised by the Centre for Science and Environment
Updated on May 05, 2023 11:16 PM IST
Rains help bring a clean start to Delhi in 2023
CAQM data showed that Delhi recorded 52 days in these four months when the Air Quality Index (AQI) was lower than 200 till April 30
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 11:37 PM IST
Most pollution control boards across India lack transparency, finds study
Pollution control boards of Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal were found to be the most transparent among 35 such organisations studied.
Published on Aug 12, 2021 11:31 PM IST
Greece battles wildfires for third day, more than dozen villages evacuated
Temperatures of more than 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and strong winds have fanned more than 150 wildfires in different areas of Greece in recent days.
Published on Aug 05, 2021 01:15 PM IST
Reuters |
Delhi not adequately accessible for its residents, finds study
Delhi gasps from the compounding problem of unplanned colonies, lack of adequate streets, lacking last-mile connectivity and non-motorised transport facilities.
Published on Aug 03, 2021 11:19 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Avik Roy, New Delhi
Lightning strikes in India see 34% rise than previous year, finds CSE study
Experts find a link between lightning strikes and climate change triggered by unchecked urbanisation. They feel following safe practices can reduce fatalities.
Published on Jul 19, 2021 04:25 PM IST
Avik Roy, New Delhi, Hindustan Times
90% of India’s biodiversity hotspots lost, shows new statistical analysis
A report published by Centre for Science and Environment pointed out that 16 states have witnessed a significant rise in number of forest fires as well as warmer than usual winter, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons.
Published on Jun 09, 2021 10:42 PM IST
Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
CSE study identifies 14 new pollution hot spots in Delhi-NCR
The CSE also said that lockdowns improved the air quality in Delhi-NCR this year as well but not as effectively as last year due to the 2021 curbs being shorter and lesser stringent.
Published on Jun 07, 2021 07:45 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Vizag is a wake-up call to ensure industrial safety | HT Editorial
Vizag is a wake-up call. Institute regulatory compliance
Updated on May 08, 2020 10:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
HT Editorial| Is the renewable energy sector under stress?
If it is losing steam, as a new CSE report claims, the Centre must act without delay
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Mumbai needs to walk an extra mile to curb air pollution
Mumbai has had a lackadaisical attitude towards air pollution, believing that sea breezes will sweep away the murk, but the CSE study has shown that the city needs more than the sea to clean up its air.
Published on Dec 23, 2019 01:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj R Nair
Diwali pollution: Delhi’s residents have been irresponsible
They must show more individual and civic responsibility
Updated on Oct 29, 2019 05:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Green crackers: Make the idea work
To bridge the current shortfall, help the sector to make this leap of faith
Published on Oct 13, 2019 07:08 PM IST
Hindstan Times | HT Correspondent
Watch | Discontinuing single-use plastic: How easy, how difficult
In this episode of Metro Matters, a weekly show on everything that matters to Delhi, Hindustan Times metro editor Shivani Singh speaks to Swati Singh Sambyal, programme manager (waste management) at the Centre for Science and Environment, about the feasibility of discontinuing the use of single-use plastics following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to shun such items.
Updated on Sep 18, 2019 10:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times
FSSAI mandates colour-coded labels on items
The draft will be available in the public domain for comments for a month, after which it will be finalised.
Published on Jun 28, 2019 05:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Silt dumping turns costly for east Delhi Municipal Corporation
East corporation officials say that now their trucks have to travel four times the distance they used to cover earlier. The cost involved — including fuel and manpower — has also doubled.
Updated on Jun 24, 2019 05:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Baishali Adak
Life expectancy down by 2.6 years due to air pollution, finds study
While exposure to outdoor particulate matter (PM) accounted for a loss of nearly one year and six months in life expectancy, exposure to household air pollution accounted for a loss of nearly one year and two months, according to the CSE.
Published on Jun 12, 2019 12:07 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Diesel fumes from gensets, autos choke city
The combustion of diesel is known to emit over 40 kinds of toxic contaminants into the atmosphere, including benzene, arsenic and formaldehyde.
Updated on Apr 23, 2019 04:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | HT Correspondent
Swachh Survekshan 2019: North, South Delhi civic bodies slip in cleanliness ranking, East records big jump
Swati Singh Sambyal, programme manager, solid waste management at Centre for Science and Environment, said, “The rankings hold up a mirror for the MCDs. They are not focusing on implementing the Solid Waste Management Byelaws 2016. There is no segregation, the only emphasis is on waste to energy plants.”
Updated on Mar 07, 2019 02:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Baishali Adak
NDA government green-lighted 65% infra projects; activists sound red alert
Ecologists said that irrespective of which government is in power, clearances have always been issued regardless of their merit.
Published on Feb 18, 2019 03:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
Centre cuts pollution control budget by 50%, draws flak from experts
The union budget has not changed the budgetary allocation for climate change action plan from last year by keeping it constant at ₹40 crore.
Updated on Feb 01, 2019 08:12 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Delhi Metro hits back, says report terming it world’s second most unaffordable is ‘misleading’
DMRC managing director Mangu Singh said the study conveniently chose only a few Metro networks to help the Centre for Science and Environment prove its point.
Updated on Sep 07, 2018 05:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
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