The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Smaller lungs mean poorer exercise capacity, and greater vulnerability to respiratory symptoms and diseases, says a recently released study A study conducted on Delhi children and released recently in the Journal of Indian Pediatrics provides powerful evidence that shows children growing up in polluted environments like the Capital have reduced …
Delhi and NCR saw a substantial drop in pollution levels on Tuesday as air quality in six out of 15 regions in the national Capital improved to “very poor” level from “severe” for the first time in the past week. Incidentally the improvement has been witnessed soon after farmers in …
NEW DELHI: Beside a hillock of dry earth near Azad Market, work is on to finish the much-delayed construction of Rani Jhansi Road flyover. As workers scurry around, they raise clouds of dust, which ascend and join the grey clouds hanging heavy over the city for the past 10 days. …
NEW DELHI: Delhi government's plan to curb pollution by aerial sprinkling of water may have hit a roadblock with Pawan Hans informing the civil aviation ministry that it doesn't have the capacity to carry out such an exercise. Earlier at a meeting with Delhi government, AAI and DGCA officials on …
NEW DELHI: Every smog episode in Delhi is invariably blamed on crop stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states. Scientists agree that events like Diwali and stubble burning may be pushing pollution levels to "emergency" levels briefly, but that cannot take away from the fact that Delhi's local emissions …
GURUGRAM: The administration may have rolled out several proposals to combat air pollution in the city, but on ground, most of these still remain on paper. This, in a city whose air quality remains in the 'poor' category for 80% of the year, with the situation worsening after Diwali. The …
Expressing worry over the use of antibiotics in poultry, including chicken, the CSE warned that eating junk food in India involved major health risks for consumers. A green body today alleged that fast food majors in India were adopting “double standards” by committing themselves to eliminating misuse of antibiotics in …
They’ve made little commitment in India on antibiotics misuse in chicken, meat, says CSE Global fast food companies do not have any India-specific commitments to eliminate the misuse of antibiotics in their meat supply chains. This is despite the companies having made “ambitious, specific and time-bound” commitments in the US …
After a brief respite, the national Capital again woke up to thick smog on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) clocking at 400 and shooting past the 'severe' category. The AQI in the morning stood at 460, while the prescribed standards for pollutants is 60. According to the weather …
BEIJING/NEW DELHI: The recently concluded Communist Party Congress saw Chinese president Xi Jinping calling for the establishment of a "beautiful China". His emphasis was on fighting pollution. The challenge for the party is the widespread dismay over smog in Beijing and several Chinese cities through winter and beyond. China is …
The Indian Meteorological Department says that an acceleration in wind-speeds could result in rain on Monday night and continue till Thursday, washing down much of the unbreathable blanket of smoke. New Delhi: From outstripping Beijing, known for its record pollution, to international airlines cancelling flights to the world's most polluted …
NEW DELHI: The capital's roads will once again have only odd numbered cars on odd dates and even numbered cars on even dates from November 13. But the efficacy of this scheme in fighting pollution is highly disputed among air pollution experts and researchers. While some are convinced the two …
IMD forecasts reduction of AQI to ‘very poor’ from Saturday The agency responsible for monitoring the National Capital Region’s emergency pollution-control plan did not order the implementation of the odd-even car rationing scheme in Delhi, which the AAP government announced on Thursday. While announcing the car rationing measure from November …
Gurgaon: The Gurgaon administration ordered the closure of all schools for two days — Friday and Saturday — as the city recorded the second worst air quality index in Delhi-NCR on Thursday. The level of PM2.5, the main pollutant measured by monitoring agencies, shot up to a peak level of …
New Delhi: India is set to overtake China and become the world's largest emitter of sulphur dioxide, an air pollutant that is generated when coal is burnt and can lead to severe haze, acid rain and asthma complications. A US study released on Thursday says that China's sulphur dioxide emissions …
BENGALURU: The kisan wing of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Thursday filed a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a probe into alleged irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Sachin Meega, president of KPCC's Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress, met …
EPCA suggests diesel vehicle ban to combat winter smog. It also suggested additional emergency measures such as “stickers indicating fuel and age on all vehicles through PUC”, so that categories of vehicles can be prohibited based on threat level. While noting that crop burning was a “contributory factor” to the …
New Delhi: As air quality in the capital and its surrounding areas deteriorated further on Wednesday — with AQI levels staying in the "severe" category for the second day — the Centre for Science and Environment said temporary steps, such as shutting down schools, were not the solution. It said …
BONN, Germany: India has questioned rich nations about their ongoing climate actions, asking how would the developed countries ensure trust in the process (and their commitment under Paris Agreement) if they themselves don't follow the previous decisions (under the Kyoto Protocol) to reduce their carbon emissions. The question was raised …
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said it was yet to take a decision on slashing fares temporarily, while municipal bodies argued their standing committees will have to clear the decision on enhancing parking fees first. The EPCA’s directions to “immediately” slash metro fares and hike parking fees today put …
