Explainer: Reducing pollution in North India will require more than a curb on farm stubble burning

The poor air quality makes headlines only in the winters, although it a year-round problem.

Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 13, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Noise pollution is hurting animals, but we have no idea how much

Noise can be so unpleasant that we regulate construction work and music concerts – but we only consider human hearing ranges.

Fay Clark, The Conversation

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Jacob Dunn, The Conversation

· Aug 23, 2022 · 11:30 pm

India recorded highest deaths due to pollution in 2019, says Lancet study

Over 23.5 lakh citizens died of which the majority of fatalities were caused by air pollution.

Scroll Staff

· May 18, 2022 · 03:15 pm

Mumbai air pollution isn’t as bad as Delhi’s? Think again

The city’s sea breeze most often blows away pollutants. But when winds are light, noxious gases and particulate matter remain suspended in the air.

Apekshita Varshney

· Jun 25, 2019 · 01:30 pm

A new study shows how dust storms have contributed to Delhi’s worsening air pollution

The research team calls for implementing an early warning system to prevent exposure to inhalable particles.

Neha Jain

· May 11, 2019 · 08:30 pm

[Video] From UP to Delhi, the toxic Hindon river is making people sick

The polluted river is behind many illnesses in villages on its banks. Residents of Delhi-NCR are also eating vegetables, crops grown using this toxic sludge.

Hridayesh Joshi

· Apr 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Not just air, light pollution too is on the rise in India

A study published this month shows that the brightness from outdoor lights has been steadily increasing in the country over the last 20 years.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jan 21, 2019 · 09:30 pm

How Pakistan’s Smog Commission is helping curb air pollution this year

As smog season begins, Pakistani authorities are responding with a series of initiatives to help manage the message, but is it enough?

Zofeen T Ebrahim

· Nov 02, 2018 · 08:30 pm

National Green Tribunal pulls up Delhi Metro for noise pollution after 5-year-old files petition

In her plea, Samriddhi Goswami said two metro stations in Rohini area be shifted to an alternate site as noise levels were going above the prescribed limit.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 12, 2017 · 06:57 pm

Video: Bishan Singh Bedi lambasts the BCCI for scheduling a test match in smog-hit Delhi

“Our national pride is hurt if somebody else says that the air pollution in Delhi is pretty unbearable? It is. Why can’t we accept it?”

Smitha Nair

· Dec 07, 2017 · 04:00 pm

Haryana pulls up 1,011 farmers for stubble burning, receives Rs 11.89 lakh in fine

Cases under relevant sections were registered against 227 of them, Haryana Environment Minister Vipul Goel said.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 08, 2017 · 10:08 am

Cadmium level 169 times higher than is safe found in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, says study

Samples collected from the highly industrialised Tamnar coal block were examined for the report.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 07, 2017 · 03:57 pm