The report recommends increasing funding to improve data collection. Speciation data of particulate matter will be more useful as that will help target specific sources of pollution. read more

Capital witnesses ‘good’ air quality for second time this year, CPCB data shows read more

It has revealed that drumbeats and firecrackers accompanying the celebrations go on even after 10pm, and the highest level recorded so far has been at 116 decibels (dB) read more

The PM10 level (presence of particles with diameter less than 10mm) was recorded as ‘good’ at 46 in Delhi-NCR and Delhi. read more

Cops to increase surveillance; 54 roads to be shut; 56 roads to be open for one-way traffic read more

These low-cost pollution sensors will be developed and installed by a team of scientists from IIT-Delhi and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology on 300 buses. read more

The Bombay high court on Friday refused to lift the ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on the use of hi-tech sound-amplifying systems such as DJ and Dolby sound during Ganpati immersion and the upcoming Navratri festival. read more

In August, a bench of NGT, headed by chairman Adarsh Kumar Goel, imposed the penalty on Ecogreen Energy for causing environmental damage around the Bandhwari landfill site. read more

A new study says that burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalisation or even dying from respiratory diseases. read more

The number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has increased to 351 from 302 two years ago, and the number of critically polluted stretches — where water quality indicators are the poorest — has gone up to 45 from 34 in 28 states and six Union T... read more

A sample study found that only 20% of commuters naturally switched off their vehicles while waiting at traffic lights read more

During Thursday’s inspection, the minister observed that while overall, the plantation showed normal growth, in some pockets, it appeared that the saplings were not adequately watered and taken care of. read more

In August, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had claimed the number of polluted river stretches had dropped from 49 to 34. read more

Air pollution in urban areas, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, says a new study. read more

Air flow does not follow administrative or political boundaries. Therefore, it is important that state governments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan must come together to curb air pollution. read more