Home » pollution

You Searched For "Pollution"

Image for representational purose only (Photo: PTI)

Air quality over Delhi continues to remain 'very poor', says traffic...

In Anand Vihar, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was pegged at 585, in R K Puram at 382, in Mandir Marg at 326 and in...

12 Jan 2017 1:48 PM IST

As per the Safar analysis, in Delhi, around 7.6 per cent of the particulates are made of black carbon.

Less harmful components found in Delhi air, says study

The chemical characterisation of particulates, meaning what they are made of chemically, primarily decides the toxicity...

24 July 2017 1:08 AM IST

According to researchers people are likely getting a double whammy of exposure in terms of health during rush-hour commutes (Photo: Pixabay)

Rush hour pollution more dangerous than previously thought

Experts say rush hour pollution contains twice amount of chemicals which is thought to be involved in many diseases.

22 July 2017 5:08 PM IST

To get the situation under control, the Indian government announced it would temporarily shut down construction sites and a coal-fired power station. (Photo: FIle)

India must act soon before 'smog chokes Delhi': research

Experts said that crop burning in neighbouring Haryana and Punjab states, car emissions, construction and use of...

21 July 2017 11:36 AM IST

Connaught Place. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's heart Connaught Place to go vehicle-free for 3 months

Besides cycle hiring, the battery-operated vehicles would be deployed to take people to the business district.

5 Jan 2017 9:05 PM IST

World Health Organisation

Pollution kills 1.7 million kids a year, claims WHO

In India, out of 1 crore people, approximately 24,815 children died due to environmental reasons in 2012, the report...

7 March 2017 2:20 AM IST

The chief law officer of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has also issued an order in this regard.

Delhi: Littering may land you in prison for two years

Officials said strict action was necessitated as the existing laws failed to deter lawbreakers.

30 July 2017 1:39 AM IST

Premature births and low birth weight also increases risk for vision and hearing problems, learning problems and even death. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pollution could be the cause for premature delivery, says study

Experts are of the firm opinion that the study proves that mums-to-be should avoid heavy pollution areas.

28 July 2017 2:05 PM IST

At present 500 trucks ferry freight from JNPT to Vasai daily via Thane.

Thane gets its RO-RO trial wish granted

This is exactly what Thane residents had asked of the railway so as to curb traffic snarls and pollution.

5 Jan 2017 1:47 AM IST

Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra.

Mahindra to Tesla's Musk: Make e-vehicles in India

Elon Musk, who is Tesla chief executive, had earlier lauded India's vision 2030 for electric vehicles.

3 Jun 2017 11:19 AM IST

About 35 percent in coastal sediment and the open ocean contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) even though it was banned 40 years ago. (Photo: Pixabay)

Humans are polluting even the farthest reaches of our planet

The level of chemicals is so high that it is affecting the crustaceans that are present in the deep parts of the ocean

14 Feb 2017 12:55 PM IST

According to medical journal The Lancet, over a million Indians die every year due to air pollution and some of the worst polluted cities of the world are in India. (Photo: PTI/File)

2 Indians die every minute due to air pollution: study

The study says causes of air pollution and climate change are intricately linked and needed to be tackled together.

19 Feb 2017 9:03 AM IST