greenpeace news

Religious leaders and faith community members hold a COP26 vigil and lead a prayer ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

environment

Published on Oct 31, 2021 11:07 pm IST

India’s sulfur dioxide emissions see first decline in 4 years

The reduction in sulfur dioxide, which increases the risks of heart and lung diseases, is good news for Indian cities that have some of the world’s dirtiest air.

india news

Updated on Oct 08, 2020 03:44 pm IST

Coronavirus-hit airlines in push for divisive route subsidies

Route subsidies feature on a list of financial support requests circulated among airline members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and seen by Reuters.

travel

Updated on Apr 12, 2020 10:19 am IST

Noida, Ghaziabad among top five polluted cities in the country: Greenpeace Report

Expert stated that unabated emissions, especially from permanent sources such as power plants across NCR, are one of the base causes of increasing pollution levels, especially in Noida and Ghaziabad.

noida news

Updated on Jan 22, 2020 07:42 am IST

Mumbai 37th most polluted city in India: Greenpeace Report

Mumbai was more polluted than several north Indian cities and at 37, it was the most polluted coastal city in Greenpeace’s list.

mumbai news

Updated on Jan 22, 2020 06:46 am IST

Air pollution in Delhi didn’t drop by 25 % as claimed by AAP govt: Greenpeace

The Delhi government’s claim of a 25 per cent reduction in air pollution levels over the past few years is not true, Greenpeace India said on Thursday

india news

Updated on Nov 08, 2019 06:35 am IST

Tackle air pollution and breathe life into your walks

According to a 2016 study by the University of Cambridge, even in a city like Delhi, you would have to walk outdoors for six hours and fifteen minutes a day for the negative effects of pollution to outweigh the benefits of walking.

health

Published on Oct 05, 2019 06:03 pm IST

Mumbai was the second largest emitter of SO2 in 2018: Study

The largest source of SO2 emissions is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.

mumbai news

Updated on Aug 20, 2019 02:57 am IST

‘Chembur-Trombay is city’s prime nitrogen oxide hotspot’: Greenpeace study

The maximum amount of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the city come from the Chembur-Trombay area — which has a power plant, several petroleum refineries and a fertiliser factory . (Representative Image)

mumbai news

Updated on Jul 06, 2019 01:18 am IST

The city must have an action plan in place to fight pollution

What is most disappointing is that even with the general elections just around the corner, the issue of pollution is nowhere being publicly discussed by political parties in their election manifestos. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

gurugram news

Published on Mar 19, 2019 01:40 am IST

Lucknow ranked ninth most polluted city in the world, says report

The air quality of Lucknow, according to experts, is caused primarily because of unchecked vehicular pollution and rampant construction.

lucknow news

Published on Mar 06, 2019 08:56 am IST

Greenpeace India shuts two offices, cuts staff after illegal donations row

Environmental group Greenpeace said on Saturday it had been forced to shut two of its regional offices in India . (Shankar Mourya/HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Feb 02, 2019 10:15 pm IST

‘Citizens of 16 Maharashtra cities likely to breathe polluted air till 2024’

Titled Airpocalypse III, the report was released on Tuesday.

mumbai news

Updated on Jan 30, 2019 01:07 am IST

Japan to resume commercial whale hunting, but not in Antarctic

Japan announced Wednesday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years.

world news

Updated on Dec 26, 2018 06:16 pm IST