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

Severe air pollution is choking Dhaka – but much of it could be easily tackled

Air quality in Bangladesh’s capital has been deemed ‘extremely unhealthy’.

Kamran Reza Chowdhury

· Jan 21, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Pollution woes: Not just the outdoors, we need to talk about indoor air quality too

We spend 90% of our time within four walls.

Steve Atkinson, The Conversation

· Jan 17, 2018 · 11:30 pm

North India has been in a state of air pollution emergency for years, says transport researcher

Anup Bandivadekar of the International Council on Clean Transportation says authorities must view the situation as a public health crisis.

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

· Nov 17, 2017 · 10:30 am

Does India need to shift its capital from smog-choked Delhi?

With the city becoming increasingly unliveable and no hope of improvement, it may be time for drastic measures.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Nov 16, 2017 · 07:30 am

As India seeks comfort in privatisation, Delhi’s toxic air shows perils of ignoring public interest

A sustained improvement in air quality will involve sacrifices, and individual sacrifice only occurs when there is a commitment to shared interest.

Keshava Guha

· Nov 13, 2017 · 08:09 am

Green court's order for an audit of buildings in Delhi is a new frontier in the fight for clean air

Indoor air quality receives far less attention even though a significant portion of the population spends 90% of their time inside.

Radhika Khosla

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Ankit Bhardwaj

· Jan 05, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Delhi is responsible for 80% of its pollution, says Environment Minister Anil Dave

Contradicting the state government's stand, the Union minister said crop burning in neighbouring states accounted for only 20% of the problem.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 08, 2016 · 09:23 am

Pollution in Delhi rises to record level once again

The government has proposed many steps to tackle the menace, but none have a timeline.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 02, 2016 · 01:25 pm

A mother's appeal: Pollution in Delhi is not just an elite concern

Come winter, most children, irrespective of whether they live in plush Jorbagh or downmarket Jahangirpuri, will be prone to asthma attacks.

Reena Gupta

· Dec 07, 2015 · 02:30 pm