As Delhi air quality worsens, govt, corporate offices allow WFH to 50% staff
The Delhi and Haryana governments have come up with a 50% WFH policy as air quality in the NCR region shifted to the ‘severe’ category
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Centre asks states, UTs to step up surveillance against pollution-linked illnesses
Health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava called for developing district and city-level action plans for climate change and health under NPCCHH.
Delhi ranked most polluted capital city globally for 4th consecutive year: IQAir
IQAir report 'World Air Quality Report 2023' says India, with an annual PM2.5 concentration averaging at 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, trails behind Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Centre holds emergency meeting of NCR states on pollution
From 15th September to 7th November, a total of 22,644 stubble-burning events were recorded, of which 20,978 (93%) were in Punjab
High cost of 'modern' pollution: Guess which cities bear the brunt
Poor pollution data, piecemeal and ineffective mitigations and laws which damage environment plague the system
IIT Madras develops low-cost air pollution monitoring technology
The IoT-based mobile air pollution monitoring technology developed by IIT Madras allows low-cost air quality sensors to be mounted on vehicles to gather spatiotemporal air quality data.
Stubble burning: Centre to offer financial help for torrefaction, pelletisation plants
This come ahead of the winter season when paddy straw burning causes air pollution in northern states including national capital New Delhi.
Air pollution caused 16.7 lakh deaths in India in 2019, highest in world
A study by The Lancet says Delhi had the highest per-capita economic loss due to air pollution; in 93% of India, pollution remains well above WHO guidelines.
Choked: Virus and toxic air strangle Delhi
Fortune India travelled across Delhi to document human lives caught in the throes of the pandemic, on one hand, and toxic, unbreathable air, on the other.
Climate crisis: Jeffrey Sachs says the rich should do more
They should also be held accountable for their philanthropic promises, says the economist.
