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Up to one-third of all new asthma cases each year are attributed to the harmful air pollutants that are emitted by gas-powered automobiles.

The Supreme Court upheld the ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, citing dangerous pollution levels. The court ruled that public health (under Article 21) outweighs festive celebrations, especially for poor workers exposed to toxic air. Must read on Dynamite News

Picture this: you’re lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You run your hands through the warm sand, only to find a cigarette butt. Gross, right?

Appeal court finds in favour of anglers who said plans to clean up river were so vague ​a​s to be totally ineffectual

Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human health.

A report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the Delhi assembly on Tuesday flagged several irregularities in the manner in which Pollution Under Control certificates were issued to vehicles in the capital. The report said that over 1 lakh vehicles were issued PUC certificates even though their emissions…

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the performance of the previous government in the prevention and mitigation of vehicular air pollution in the national capital in the Assembly. Read further…

Australia is a place of great natural beauty, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. But it’s also particularly vulnerable to introduced animals, diseases and weeds. Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change make matters worse. To conserve what’s special, we need far greater care.

Nearly three months after Newslaundry’s investigation revealed that almost every air pollution monitoring station in Delhi is either blocked by trees and buildings or too close to busy roads, leading to faulty data, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has confirmed our findings.

Camden has some of the worst pollution hotspots in London - its air contains 24% higher levels of pollutants than the UK average.

Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.