Amazon’s increased plastic packaging for US market turning toxic for Muzaffarnagar residents
The amount of plastic packaging waste created by Amazon has increased in the US, found…
Pollution
Maharashtra to install 50 continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) invited bids to set up 50 Continuous Ambient Air…
Out of seven major cities, only Varanasi meets national standards for PM2.5 in winters : Study
An analysis has looked into the PM2.5 level trends in seven Indian cities, including Delhi…
North and east India most polluted in winter, finds CSE study
The Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) review of winter air quality revealed that Delhi…
La Nina pushed air pollution up 30% in Mumbai?
A rare triple dip La Nina episode, a phenomenon triggered by climate change, set off…
Insects lose ability to fly straight under artificial light: Study
Artificial lights are disorienting for insects, which is what causes them to erratically fly around…
Bill to amend Water Act to decriminalise small offences cleared
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024, which decriminalises almost all penal…
National Clean Air Programme miss 2024 target to cut air pollution: Study
Most major cities in the country are way behind the target of reducing 20 to…
Air in Delhi, Patna most polluted, Navi Mumbai worsening: 5-yr NCAP analysis
Since the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), India’s flagship air quality management initiative was launched…
UN plastic treaty talks grapple with re-use, recycle, reduce debate
There was “chaos, not progress”, at the INC-3 (third round of United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating…