Air pollution killed 1.2 million people in India in 2017, says study

The State of Global Air report 2019 said the same number of people died in China in that year.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 03, 2019 · 04:38 pm

As a study points to India’s status as global pollution capital, how can government clear the air?

Fifteen of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are Indian.

Tish Sanghera, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Air purifiers are catching on – but they may be doing more harm than good

Filtering air uses lots of energy and concentrates harmful chemicals in landfills.

Alastair Lewis, The Conversation

· Feb 22, 2019 · 08:30 pm

India is not responsible for smog in Pakistan – poor fuel quality and insufficient data are

Poor fuel quality, not crop burning in India, is the villain in the battle for clean air.

Dawar Hameed Butt, Dawn.com

· Feb 19, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Delhi’s air quality in ‘very poor’ category, likely to worsen on Sunday

The air quality levels have been fluctuating between the ‘severe’ and ‘very poor’ levels over the last 10 days.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 29, 2018 · 08:38 pm

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, likely to worsen over the weekend

The Air Quality Index in the national Capital was 357 at 1 pm on Friday. An index of up to 50 is considered ‘good’.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 30, 2018 · 02:37 pm

Delhi: Air quality remains severe, sporadic rainfall may worsen situation

A thick haze engulfed the city on Tuesday morning.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 13, 2018 · 12:59 pm

Europe air pollution: Coal lobbyists tried to sabotage EU regulations, and nearly got away with it

There are an estimated 510,000 premature deaths due to air pollution each year in the European Union.

Corin Faife

· Nov 12, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Delhi: Air quality turns ‘good’ as rain washes away pollutants

As of 7 am on Sunday, however, the Air Quality Index value was at a ‘satisfactory’ 55, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 23, 2018 · 08:04 am

Delhi breathes easier as rain makes air quality ‘satisfactory’

The Air Quality Index for Delhi on Friday was at 72, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 29, 2018 · 05:37 pm

Air quality in Delhi deteriorates beyond ‘severe’ level due to dust storm in western India

A scientist at the Central Pollution Control Board said the air quality is likely to remain the same over the next two days.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 13, 2018 · 01:26 pm

Counterview: The listing of Indian cities with good air quality is based on bad data interpretation

A rejoinder to an article on Scroll.in that listed 52 cities without deadly air pollution.

Dharmesh Shah

· Feb 07, 2018 · 08:00 am