Topic: Air pollution
“Delhi can’t be made to go through this year after year,” SC on air pollution
“Delhi can’t be made to go through this year after year,” the Supreme Court said as Delhi continued to battle air pollution and the AQI level kept deteriorating in the national capital.
Brahmapuram dump yard disaster: Govt criticized for inaction to sever air pollution, health hazards
More than a week since the massive fire at the Brahmapuram dump site in Kerala’s Kochi started, but the problems of the residents of Kochi are far from over.
Air Pollution: Chief secretaries of Delhi, UP, Punjab, Haryana summoned
Alarmed over the rise in pollution in Delhi-NCR, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before it on November 10 to discuss the matter.
99 percent of world’s population now breathing polluted air, warns WHO
An astonishing 99 percent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved limits, with negative health impacts kicking in at much lower levels than previously thought, UN medical scientists said on Monday.
Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’
The air quality in the national capital is likely to remain in the "very poor" category on Saturday.
“Want to feel better in 2-3 days,” Chief Justice of India proposes 2-day lockdown to clear Delhi air
The Supreme Court on Saturday told the union government to prioritise an emergency plan over long-term measures as capital city Delhi and nearby areas blanketed in smog for over a week now.
