‘Indians will live longer if pollution is under check’
International researchers make policy recommendations More than 660 million Indians live in areas that exceed the country’s standard for what is considered safe exposure to […]
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To Control Pollution, Greenpeace India Asks Environment Ministry To Speed Up Implementation Of National Clean Air Programme
New Delhi: With a massive haze of dust enveloping Delhi and the pollution levels dropping to “severe” category, a green body has urged the Environment Ministry […]
14 of world’s 15 most polluted cities in India
NEW DELHI: Delhi is not the most polluted city in the world. But that’s hardly any reason to cheer. The WHO global air pollution database […]
Steps needed to curb pollution or people will fall sick: SC
During the hearing, the apex court referred to an advertisement on ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and said it says that India has 13 out of the […]
Environment Ministry to Seek More Funds for Pollution Control, River Bank Projects
By Aradhna Wal The ambitious National Clean Air Programme (NACP) aims at tackling air pollution issues that plague several prominent cities across the country, including Delhi, […]
Less pollution will help in reducing global warming: UN
By Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI: The message from the United Nations is clear: Reducing pollution will help with the efforts to slowing down the […]
`Bio-fuel would boost agriculture, create jobs, cut pollution’
Pune: Calling bio-CNG, ethanol and methanol cost-effective, pollution-free and import substitute alternatives, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said the use of these alternative fuels will […]
Smog-Choked India Gives the Filthiest Fuel a Tax Advantage
By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Debjit Chakraborty and Anindya Upadhyay New Delhi: Indians grappling with the risk of stroke, heart disease and lung cancer from pollution have […]
‘Shift to EVs won’t eradicate pollution’
By TCA Sharad Raghava No material benefit unless renewable energy target of 175 GW is raised, says Purpose Climate Lab NEW DELHI: If India wants to […]
Pollution a health issue, not just an environment problem: Experts
NEW DELHI: Pollution should be seen as a serious health issue, rather than just as an environmental problem, according to experts who today called for […]