Page 24 - Air Pollution

Smog tower installation project in Delhi: SC asks Centre to start work soon

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to "start at the earliest" the work for installation of smog tower at Anand Vihar in east Delhi, which is aimed at helping in combating air pollution

Regional cooperation must to control air pollution in south Asia: Experts

Average life expectancy in India could increase by 5.2 years and in Delhi by 9.4 years if the WHO standards on air quality are achieved, they said

Air pollution shortened average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 yrs: Report

Lucknow was seen to have the highest level of pollution in the country, with pollution 11 times greater than the WHO guideline.

Nitrogen dioxide levels fell by 70% in coronavirus lockdown in Delhi: UN

Environmental gains will be temporary if economies reopen without policies to prevent air pollution, says policy brief

New global order (or disorder)

It's a time for cooperation and trust, so that local and global action can be decisive and meaningful

24,000 pollution-related deaths in Delhi in first half of 2020: Report

According to a new online tool by IQAir AirVisual and Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Delhi lost Rs 26,230 crore

Breathe easy: 40% drop in Sulphur Dioxide concentration in air across India

The observations are significant as India was in 2019 named the world's largest emitter of SO2

Countries burning fossil fuel can't give sermons on climate change: Joshi

Pralhad Joshi says he will replace mines from the auction if chief ministers object but they should understand this will change the economic situation in states.

Mukesh Ambani pushes for clean, affordable energy; tech to decarbonise

"It's not only imperative for us to be net carbon zero but I think that we should opt to recycle carbon," Ambani said.

Air pollution: NGT directs CPCB to recover Rs 71 lakh fine from Railways

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kunar Goel passed the order after perusing a report filed by an expert committee

Centre seeks suggestions from stakeholders on deferring BS-IV norms

The norms were scheduled to be implemented from October 1.

Story in Numbers: 69% prefer work from home to continue to avoid traffic

The survey was an attempt to understand how people were feeling under the lockdown since March 25

Lockdown 4.0: Weekly economic indicators show activity inching upwards

There is more traffic on the roads, more power being generated, the internet shows lesser signs of strain and more people may be reporting to work

A working plasma jet engine

This technology can move the aviation industry closer to zero emission

Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, low pollution levels, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

India breathes easy as 88 cities record minimal pollution due to lockdown

The national capital witnessed a slight dip in air quality after the effect of rain subsided but it remained in the satisfactory category.

Shared mobility can unclog India's cities

India has a total of over 30 million passenger vehicles

Exposure to air pollution linked to risk of kidney diseases: Study

It is known that breathing in air pollution can have detrimental health effects beyond the lungs

Delhi govt to prepare three-level action plan to curb pollution: Gopal Rai

Rai said the suggestions will be sent to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal next week and a final action plan will be prepared

Delhi most polluted capital, India has 21 of top 30 worst AQI ranked cities

While Ghaziabad topped the list of most polluted regional cities (110 PM2.5), India ranked sixth on the list of 98 countries in PM2.5 concentration just behind Pakistan