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2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 week, 2 days ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

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Delhi smog explained: Why air turned hazardous and early respite looks bleak
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi smog explained: Why air turned hazardous and early respite looks bleak

India Today  

It’s not just Delhi that is under a blanket of the annual early-winter smog, making the city’s air hazardous for its 20 million residents. Despite many dissuasive efforts, including the threat of financial penalties, many farmers in Delhi’s neighbouring states continue to burn crop stubble, worsening air pollution. Punjab’s 7,029 fires since September 15 were 70 per cent fewer than …

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Delhi's 10,000-bus goal still unmet, vehicles drive city's pollution: NGO data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi's 10,000-bus goal still unmet, vehicles drive city's pollution: NGO data

India Today  

As political debates rage on about stubble burning and Diwali crackers contributing to Delhi's pollution, new data from the Centre for Science and Environment placed a sharper focus on vehicular emissions as the city’s primary polluter. VEHICLES: THE LEADING POLLUTER The CSE report attributes 51.5 per cent of Delhi's locally generated pollution to emissions from private and commercial vehicles, while …

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Peak winter pollution levels dipping: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Peak winter pollution levels dipping: Report

Hindustan Times  

Average pollution levels in the Capital during the winter months are on a rise year-on-year, a study carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment has revealed. CSE in its analysis looked at PM 2.5 data for Delhi shared by the Central Pollution Control Board for the months October to January over the last five years. However, the data …

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Only 12% Cities Measuring Air Quality, Monitoring Remains Sparse, Shows Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Only 12% Cities Measuring Air Quality, Monitoring Remains Sparse, Shows Study

News 18  

Air quality monitoring across India remains sparse despite the ever-growing challenge of pollution. This leaves out at least 47 percent of the population, which lives outside the 50-km radius coverage of the air quality monitoring network. The analysis covers about 883 manual stations under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme and 409 real-time stations under the Continuous Ambient Air Quality …

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Only 5% of Thermal Capacity Meet Pollution Norms; Plants in Eastern States Non-Compliant: CSE Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Only 5% of Thermal Capacity Meet Pollution Norms; Plants in Eastern States Non-Compliant: CSE Study

News 18  

A state-level analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment on compliance with sulphur dioxide emission norms by thermal plants across the country throws up alarming indications of feet-dragging by the sector. “We have found that despite five to eight years of extensions in deadlines, 43% of the capacity ; 11% of the capacity ; and 1% of the remaining …

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Delhi govt mulls e-challans for violators of pollution certificate norms
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi govt mulls e-challans for violators of pollution certificate norms

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Delhi transport department is planning to penalise vehicle owners who have not renewed their pollution under control certificates by checking their PUC status at fuel stations through cameras which are linked with the mParivahan software, officials aware of the proposal said on Wednesday. The current mechanism to check PUC of vehicles is manpower intensive and transport enforcement …

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Ozone emerges as lead air pollutant in Delhi
1 year, 8 months ago

Ozone emerges as lead air pollutant in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Ground-level ozone has started to emerge as Delhi’s lead pollutant during the day regularly over the last few days, particularly after good spells of rain, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. On March 31, when Delhi recorded its lowest 24-hour average AQI for the year at 73, it was still “satisfactory”, with both O3 and carbon monoxide …

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Is India doing enough to protect its environment?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is India doing enough to protect its environment?

The Hindu  

India has been slipping in the global rank in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals for the past five years, with the country dropping another place since 2021, according to a report published by the Centre for Science and Environment. The report, entitled ‘State of India’s Environment 2023’, looks at 17 goals adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 …

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Vehicular emissions contributing half of PM 2.5 levels in Delhi
2 years, 1 month ago

Vehicular emissions contributing half of PM 2.5 levels in Delhi

Live Mint  

With the air quality of Delhi at its worst levels this year, the latest assessment by the Centre for Science and Environment has thrown more light on the sources of air pollution. The report claims that when pollution from all sources is calculated, Delhi's vehicles account for nearly 17% of the total PM 2.5 concentration, but the indicative data of …

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New global review of regulatory approaches to implement regional action released
2 years, 3 months ago

New global review of regulatory approaches to implement regional action released

India Today  

On the occasion of the UN International Day of Clean Air for the blue sky, the Centre for Science and Environment has warned that air has no boundaries - because of this, clean air action plans that draw hard boundaries around cities for the clean-up job are failing to address the major pollution sources in the larger orbit. The National …

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Ground-level Ozone Pollution in Delhi-NCR in March-April Highest in 4 Years: CSE
2 years, 6 months ago

Ground-level Ozone Pollution in Delhi-NCR in March-April Highest in 4 Years: CSE

News 18  

The summer of 2022 — one of the hottest in history — has witnessed widespread ozone exceedance, making the air of Delhi-NCR more toxic, according to an analysis conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment. This year, due to the early onslaught of heatwaves, the spatial spread of ground-level ozone started in March itself with April being the worst …

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Regional Sources Bigger Contributor than Stubble Smoke to Delhi-NCR Winter Pollution, Claims CSE
2 years, 8 months ago

Regional Sources Bigger Contributor than Stubble Smoke to Delhi-NCR Winter Pollution, Claims CSE

News 18  

Despite being this winter being the wettest, the overall winter average of PM2.5 has stayed elevated and the overall contribution of the local and regional sources were higher than that from stubble smoke, an analysis of winter pollution for Delhi-NCR by the Centre for Science and Environment showed on Wednesday. Avikal Somvanshi, Programme manager, Urban Lab Analytics, CSE, said: “Even …

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Winter Pollution Levels in Most Parts of India Headed North, Small Towns Too Turning Toxic: CSE
2 years, 9 months ago

Winter Pollution Levels in Most Parts of India Headed North, Small Towns Too Turning Toxic: CSE

News 18  

Smog episodes showed a record spike in several regions across the country this winter, said the Centre for Science and Environment in its latest all-India winter air quality analysis, raising alarm over the deepening air pollution crisis. Though the air quality was 12 per cent cleaner this winter compared to the previous year based on an average of 136 cities …

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Vehicles accounted for 50 per cent Delhi pollution in early winter: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Vehicles accounted for 50 per cent Delhi pollution in early winter: Report

India TV News  

Vehicles accounted for more than 50 per cent of Delhi's pollution during the early phase of this year's winter, from October 24 to November 8, according to an analysis by the green think tank Centre for Science and Environment. The Decision Support System of IITM is part of the Air Quality Early Warning System and provides information on the potential …

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Toxic smog blankets Delhi-NCR as AQI slips to 'severe' category again amid unfavourable meteorological conditions
3 years, 1 month ago

Toxic smog blankets Delhi-NCR as AQI slips to 'severe' category again amid unfavourable meteorological conditions

Firstpost  

At 10 am, Delhi recorded an AQI of 407. An IMD official said shallow fog and low temperatures in the morning trapped pollutants close to the ground and calm winds led to stagnant conditions New Delhi: A layer of smog shrouded Delhi-NCR on Thursday and partially blotted out the sun on Chhath Puja as the air quality slipped back into …

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Most pollution control boards across India lack transparency, finds study
3 years, 4 months ago

Most pollution control boards across India lack transparency, finds study

Hindustan Times  

A majority of India’s pollution control agencies remain closed entities when it comes to sharing information with the public. A new rating study by Centre for Science and Environment has found that a mere handful of India’s pollution control boards and authorities are adequately putting out environmental and governance information intothe public domain. The study titled, Transparency Index: Rating of …

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CSE study identifies 14 new pollution hot spots in Delhi-NCR, points to local pollution
3 years, 6 months ago

CSE study identifies 14 new pollution hot spots in Delhi-NCR, points to local pollution

Hindustan Times  

A fresh analysis of the pollution data in and around the National Capital Region has revealed that 14 new locations recorded higher than average deterioration in air quality in winter time. The CSE said that these 14 hot spots recorded higher concentration of air pollutants than the mean of recognised hot spots - 197 micrograms per cubic metre. The CSE …

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50,000 environment-linked crime cases await court hearings: CSE
3 years, 9 months ago

50,000 environment-linked crime cases await court hearings: CSE

The Hindu  

About 50,000 court cases relating to wildlife and pollution were pending trial, according to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment and part of the organisation’s annual State of India’s Environment Report. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra accounted for a 77% of India’s wildlife crimes in 2019. “The maximum number of cases that courts are managing to dispose …

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Mumbai air polluted largely by coal-powered industry, better tech and infrastructure needed: CSE report
3 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai air polluted largely by coal-powered industry, better tech and infrastructure needed: CSE report

Firstpost  

Mumbai’s air quality is reportedly taking a huge dip, and the amount of coal being used in industrial sectors is the most significant contributor. The report presents an analysis and estimate of air pollution load from various industries across four areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Fuel, consumption patterns in MMR industrial areas The report highlights the key industries operating …

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Average speed on Delhi roads dropped after rollback of lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Average speed on Delhi roads dropped after rollback of lockdown

The Hindu  

The mean travel speed on some Delhi stretches dipped from 46 kmph during the lockdown period to 29 kmph after it as the reopening of the economy led to a rebound in congestion, the Centre for Science and Environment said in a report on Monday. "The rebound of congestion post-lockdown indicates Delhi is not prepared for transformational changes to cut …

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