Air Pollution

Not just EVs, Min. Nitin Gadkari plans to fight pollution with biofuels, alt fuels; unveils new green roadmap

While speaking in today's Rajya Sabha session, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, revealed a new roadmap for India's green mobility revolution, which is based not just on EVs, but also biofuels, and alt fuels

Does first flight using 100% sustainable fuel take us closer to ‘guilt-free’ flying?

The world’s first transatlantic flight by Virgin Atlantic using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flew from London to New York. It has been hailed as groundbreaking by the aviation industry, but some experts call it ‘a joke’. Here's why

Delhi’s air quality back to ‘severe’ again, week after pollution curbs scrapped in Capital

The increase in AQI levels comes after the Centre on Saturday removed stringent curbs, including a ban on construction work related to linear projects and the entry of polluting trucks in Delhi, following a drop in pollution levels due to a favourable wind speed and direction

Delhi AQI improves slightly, pollution drops from 'severe' to 'very poor' category

Despite this marginal improvement, residents found little relief as a dense and toxic haze continued to envelop the city

Novel solution to pollution: Swiss sportswear company makes clothes using carbon emissions, pollutants

A Swiss sportswear maker has a unique solution for Delhi's air pollution — use carbon emissions and air pollutants to make clothes. On, a Swiss sportswear brand, and LanzaTech, a biotech company transformed emissions and pollutants into chemicals to create a new fabric

World Diabetes Day 2023: Is air pollution behind spike in diabetes in India?

Air pollution is hazardous to health. Besides toxic air, diabetes is already a concern for India. A recent study has now found a link between exposure to PM2.5 particles and increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the country

AAP accuses BJP of inciting people to burst firecrackers; BJP slams AAP, I.N.D.I alliance for targeting Hindus & Diwali

Air quality in Delhi and surrounding cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali due to the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising serious environmental concerns.

How Delhi’s violation of Diwali firecracker ban saw 140% rise in pollutant that harms lungs

Crazy about crackers, the Delhi-NCR region defied the Supreme Court ban on fireworks this Diwali. Now the air quality has deteriorated once again with a 140 per cent rise in PM2.5, the main pollutant that affects the lungs

These three Indian cities are among the world's 10 most polluted after Diwali

City of joy Kolkata and financial capital of Mumbai have joined New Delhi to be among the world's worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali

This Week in Explainers: Are you allowed to burst firecrackers this Diwali?

It’s the Diwali weekend. As you gear up for celebrations, we tell you what exactly the Supreme Court said about fireworks and if opting for green crackers is an eco-friendly choice. In our weekly roundup, we also discuss deepfakes, Delhi pollution, and more