October 16, 2019 04:11 PM IST Many areas in the Delhi-National Capital Region recorded air quality in the "very poor" category on October 16 morning, with particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter being the primary pollutant.
October 16, 2019 11:30 AM IST Seventeen of the 37 air quality monitoring stations in the national capital recorded the overall AQI in the "very poor" category, according to data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
October 16, 2019 07:49 AM IST Transport department has suggested to allow two-wheelers during odd-even scheme to be in force from November 4-15
October 15, 2019 02:10 PM IST The effect of biomass burning ranged between 0 to 9 percent between October 10 and 13, according to a SAFAR data.
October 15, 2019 09:34 AM IST Once in effect, the law will be applicable to every flat in a building, effectively ensuring that all households become conscientious about water wastage
October 14, 2019 07:27 AM IST While Haryana has reported a slight decrease in the number of stubble burning incidents, Punjab has reported a massive increase of 45 percent in such cases till October 11
October 11, 2019 08:07 PM IST A non-profit organisation called the ‘Environmentalist Foundation of India’ joined hands with the Kancheepuram district administration and began efforts to revive the water body
October 11, 2019 05:03 PM IST On Dusshera, i.e., October 8, the AQI worsened from 112 (moderate) to 173 (moderate).
October 10, 2019 04:20 PM IST According to the government, the chief minister has accepted the request of the summit organisers to deliver his address through video conference in the session titled 'breathe deeply, city solutions for clean air'.
October 10, 2019 04:05 PM IST The ministry termed the report as "ill founded", factually incorrect and lacking credibility, and pointed out that CRISIL even did not consult it for its views on the target.
October 09, 2019 03:21 PM IST The idea behind the proposed green belt which would span Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, is to tackle the burning issue of climate change and desertification.
October 04, 2019 03:15 PM IST The identified cities and towns have particle levels (PM10) exceeding the annual average (60 microgram per cubic meter) ambient air quality standards.
October 03, 2019 02:22 PM IST The city clocked in 19 days of ‘satisfactory’ AQI and 11 days of ‘moderate’ air quality.
October 03, 2019 11:55 AM IST Climate change is one of the challenges that Gandhiji would have liked us to focus on, Jaishankar said.
October 02, 2019 11:00 AM IST The US has been pushing for a broader role by India in the Indo-Pacific region in the backdrop of China's rising military maneuvering in the region.
October 02, 2019 09:51 AM IST Watch the video to find out why you should avoid single-use plastic.
October 01, 2019 07:59 PM IST Environmental activist Zoru Bathena has challenged the decision of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority to allow the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to cut 2,646 trees.
October 01, 2019 03:05 PM IST A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat asked the apex pollution monitoring body to submit a report containing suggestions within six weeks.
September 30, 2019 08:57 PM IST This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UNGA address on September 27, wherein he told the world that India was geared towards becoming a plastic-free nation, with a massive ongoing campaign in the country in this direction.
September 30, 2019 03:56 PM IST India is among the world’s worst-affected countries due to climate-induced natural disasters, and yet none of our cities or urban bodies have factored measures to fight this.
September 30, 2019 03:52 PM IST Union Environment Secretary C K Mishra said coal based plants will continue using coal but a long term plan was in place to reduce its consumption.
September 30, 2019 01:55 PM IST Many retailers have started charging money for plastic bags if not ban them outright and this has had a positive impact, but it is not enough when we look at the larger picture. A mere shift from plastic to paper won’t help the environment.
September 27, 2019 06:12 PM IST To cut down on exertion, Singh and his wife started carrying ‘Kokcheng’ (traditional, local bamboo baskets) to the market, which helped them fight plastic pollution too.
September 27, 2019 04:30 PM IST Several studies indicate that coal is losing its charm in India. The global trends indicate that global capital is fleeing coal. In such a scenario, is it a smart move for India to open commercial coal mining to 100 per cent FDI?
September 27, 2019 03:43 PM IST The 16-year-old has delivered a speech twice at the UN Climate Action Summit, and has been nominated for a Nobel Prize
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