Air Pollution

As coronavirus cases popped up across California in March 2020, the previously impossible happened in Los Angeles County: The region's normally bumper-to-bumper traffic slowed by roughly 24%. Lucky drivers were now, suddenly, able to make it from Burbank to Santa Monica at rush hour on the 101 and 405 in…

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking Rs 15 lakh as compensation and medical insurance of Rs 25 lakh in view of the poor air quality in the national capital. Justice Yashwant Varma Tuesday directed that the matter be listed for hearing on December 6 after…

The manager, Kiyawa Primary Healthcare Facility, Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Northwestern part of Nigeria, Muhammad Kani, has confirmed the rising cases of pneumonia among children under five years in the third quarter of 2021 in the local government area. The official told reporters in the state that…

The Supreme Court's impatience with slow progress on tackling Delhi's poor air quality is understandable, and also symptomatic of the deficiency in such tackling. Tackling air pollution cannot be limited to emergency situations or advance planning for a week at the peak of air pollution crisis. Sustained efforts that address…

The Centre's measures to control air pollution were ad hoc, the Supreme Court has said. The court asked the Modi government to draw up a long-term scientific strategy to ensure clean air for the nation's capital. A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices DY Chandrachud and…

In its submissions to the SC on air pollution, the Centre has said that it has collected over ₹4.8 crore as 'environmental compensation' from over 100 errant industries in Delhi-NCR, fined thousands of polluting vehicles, found 262 construction sites non-compliant and imposed fines worth ₹80 lakh against them. Faced with…

Irish people must break their emotional bond with the “cosy fire”, a leading chemistry expert has said, in the wake of the EPA warning of “worrying” air quality at 52 sites across the country. The Environmental Protection Agency said the burning of solid fuel in villages, towns and cities, particularly…

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Monday, November 22, 2021, 13:45 New Delhi, Nov 22: Delhi continues to be one of the most polluted cities in the world, with deteriorating air quality levels, especially around the onset of winter, when farmers in…

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Sunday, November 21, 2021, 17:33 New Delhi, Nov 21: All schools in Delhi will remain shut for physical classes till further orders, in the wake of air pollution. However, online education to continue. Representational Image "The…

DDMA allows standing passengers in Delhi Metro trains, buses to tackle air pollution PTILast Updated: Nov 20, 2021, 08:39 PM IST Synopsis In an order, the DDMA said 30 standing passengers will be allowed in each Metro train coach. In Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Cluster buses, the maximum number…