The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

Delhiites woke to clear skies and best air quality in 8 years on Diwali day; favourable meteorological conditions, including light rain & wind speed, led to sharp improvement.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in ‘poor’ category in the national capital on Sunday morning. Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the ‘Poor’ category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.

Delhi government’s cloud seeding attempt to reduce pollution experimental; no evidence of success in non-monsoon months. US military pioneered cloud seeding in 1940s; still a nebulous endeavour. IIT-Kanpur to submit proposal to government; fly aircraft into rain clouds, litter them with salt solution. CAIPEX experiment in Solapur, Maharashtra found 18%…

Move is bad news for local environmental groups, whose motion to halt construction will be heard on 15 November

Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option

Following the rainfall on Friday, there was a slight improvement in Delhi's air quality on Saturday. The air quality, which was previously categorized as 'Very Poor' by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has now improved to the 'Poor' category.

Exclusive: Researchers looking at the environment, plastics and pollution as factors as they try to fill ‘big gaps’ in their knowledge of the disease

Delhi blanketed in smog, air quality index (AQI) hitting severe-plus 500 mark, 1.67 million Indians dying prematurely in 2019 due to air pollution, 14 of top 20 most polluted cities in world from north India, stubble burning a significant factor in pollution spike, govt. providing CRM machines, farmers demanding ₹2,500-3,000…

Would declaring a climate emergency do anything? Some are skeptical, others say Biden can't do it soon enough