Pollution
Pollution is a silent driver of climate harm and health risk alike. Understand its sources and solutions.
CAG Report Found Serious Flaws with Indore’s Contaminated Water, Authorities Remains Unconcerned
Indore’s contaminated water has flagged serious negligence by authority, which led to the death of 15 people and over 200 people undergoing treatment. A news report by Down to Earth revealed that residents..
Govt Says No Conclusive Data Relating Deaths to Pollution
The central government during the Parliament session said there is no conclusive data to establish…
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Parents, Activists Protests at India Gate as Air Turns Toxic
Parents, environmental activists, came together and staged a protest at India Gate on Nov. 9…
Top court allows ‘green firecrackers’ in Delhi on Diwali with conditions
The Supreme Court allowed, “as temporary measure” the sale and bursting of green crackers approved…
CPCB should help industry meet green norms: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said his ministry’s August 29 notification to set up a system…
Noise pollution from trains hit surrounding homes, exceed limits by 85%
Noise pollution from trains has been impacting all railway-adjacent urban slums in Delhi. The levels…
Delhi residents losing over 8 yrs of life due to polluted air
According to new research, if the air quality of Delhi was improved to meet the…
Environment ministry notifies rules for management of contaminated sites
The Centre released the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025 for remediation of…
NGT seeks clarification from MCD on waste management at Ghazipur landfill
After the Municipal Corporation of Delhi shared its plan to clear the Ghazipur landfill by…
Centre eases SO2 emission norms, exempts large number of coal plants
The environment ministry again extended the SO2 compliance deadline for coal-based power plants located within…
Delhi set to launch its first cloud seeding operation to fight air pollution
Delhi is set to use artificial rain to lessen air pollution in the city. This…
Green court trashes Uttar Pradesh govt report on sewage treatment plants and waste management over huge gaps
India’s green court, The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said the Uttar Pradesh government’s report on…
46% posts in pollution boards vacant, states and UTs miss NGT deadline to fill these
India’s pollution control boards and committees in states and Union Territories, respectively, failed to meet…
Green ministry releases draft emissions targets for industry
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft notification setting emissions…
NGT notice to Uttarakhand, Jharkhand over untreated sewage polluting Ganga
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notices to Uttarakhand and Jharkhand, seeking explanations for why…
Microplastics in air enter plant leaves, pass to animals & humans: Study
Plant leaves, including crops, absorb microplastics and nanoplastics directly from the air, which are then…
No conclusive data establishes correlation of deaths with air pollution: Govt
In a written response in Rajya Sabha, minister of state Kirti Vardhan Singh said pollution…