Environment

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

The most dangerous impact of heat waves is increased formation of surface ozone pollution, which is highly toxic and can cause severe health outcomes.

With more frequent, intense heat waves, IMD’s warnings and colour-coded alerts become critical. But how do you interpret these and are they enough?

Known as the “Cyclone Man,” the IMD chief speaks about the ongoing heat wave conditions in the north and the IMD’s early warning systems.

The alarming state of plastic pollution calls for a bold plan, a convergence and a coming together of all the countries around the world.

A new report by Greenpeace India has collected data from ten cities to reveal the alarming incidence of air pollution in southern India.

15-year data from the Kashmir wildlife department shows that entry of animals into urban residential areas has resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.

Funding for clean air has to become performance oriented; scope of spending has to ensure verifiable improvement in air quality.

“Sustainable Tourism” will be meaningless unless mountains are sustained as complete ecosystems. Restitution, not restoration, should be the motto. 

The Delhi government has issued fresh guidelines to check pollution caused by dust from these sites. Is the ban on construction still needed?

The steps needed to manage Delhi air quality are well known. And they don’t involve rocket science. What prevents it then?

Diesel vehicles in Delhi older than 10 years will not be allowed to ply in the capital if they fail emission tests, says a government notice.