No place to hide: AI firm to use satellite data to track air pollution, make data public
In a huge development, artificial intelligence firm WattTime has announced it will use satellite cameras…
Air Pollution
Panel formed to implement India’s clean air programme
India’s government has formed a steering committee of chief secretaries from 20 states, including Delhi,…
London gets world’s first 24×7 pollution charge zone
London implemented the world’s first round-the-clock Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) within which vehicles will…
670 million Indians to breathe poor quality air in 2030: Study
Latest research has warned that even if India successfully implemented its current pollution control policies…
Study: 92% of world inhaling pollutants way above WHO levels; South Asia tops list
In 2017, 92% of the world’s population was breathing air replete with PM2.5 at levels…
6 Indian states get 15 days to submit plan to curb air pollution, or face fine
Submit a plan to bring air quality within the prescribed norms by April 30 or…
Delhi NCR most polluted in the world
In a recent study by IQ Air Visual and Greenpeace, Delhi’s National Capital Region (NCR)…
India: Coal plants may get incentives worth over $12 billion to cut emissions
Even as state loans to big coal utilities turn sour, India plans to give incentives…
Study: National Clean Air Programme missed 139 polluted cities as it used old data
The latest report by Greenpeace India says there are 139 cities where air pollution levels…
UK releases Clean Air Strategy, aims to save £5.3 billion/year in public health costs by 2030
The UK government has released a new Clean Air Strategy to tackle the country’s existing…