The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Bengaluru saw a fall in PM 2.5 levels in Oct 2023 vs same period last yr, according to Respirer Reports. Lucknow, Patna, Bengaluru & Chennai managed to reduce PM 2.5 levels, demonstrating potential for successful air quality improvement efforts. Chennai least polluted, Delhi most polluted.

New Delhi’s government has shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and smog of the season

The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the ‘severe’ category on the morning of November 3

Campaigners say harmful substances in fertiliser are threatening human health and wildlife through a lack of regulation.

UN weather agency warns of heightened risk of disease and heat deaths

The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact

The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly

Cleaner air contributes to 4.5 per cent reduction in long-term health problems, new study finds

Indian cities have consistently dominated the tops of lists of places with the worst air for residents, with air quality frequently several times higher than the limits set by the World Health Organisation.