Environment

One senses a sudden smugness among those responsible for controlling Delhi air pollution, despite AQI reaching dangerous levels in the cold wave.

Like other big cities, Hyderabad too is losing its waterbodies to neglect, but watchful citizens are looking out for them.

170 textile units in Surat are part of an emission trading initiative, which has brought down combined emissions footprint by 29%. Here’s how.

Following the success at Rajokri Lake, Delhi Jal Board has identified 250 water bodies and 15 lakes for total transformation.

Hyderabad is preparing to host Formula E races in early 2023. Citizens, meanwhile, lament the loss of hundreds of trees moved for the purpose.

As the saga of toxic air quality in Delhi begins to unfold yet again this year, with it comes GRAP imposition, hitting normal life in various ways.

RWAs across NCR have been preparing members to stop depending on diesel gensets, but finding affordable alternatives is a tough task.

In most residential and commercial establishments, diesel gensets are the main energy back up. The revised GRAP rules affect them sorely.

Every year, many ponds and lakes across various Indian states become sites of mass fish deaths. Here’s what causes the fish to die.

Indian cities are vulnerable to extreme rainfall events as rapid development, concretization, and land use changes shrink floodplains and congest rivers.

A recent event brought experts together to understand the challenges of existing practices in urban construction and its role in climate change.

Given our vulnerability to heat waves, experts call for measures such as rescheduling of school and office hours, and also more sustainable urban design.