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Delhi pollution: GRAP Stage IV kicks in amid severe air quality

The overall air quality over Delhi is likely to remain in 'Severe' category from till Sunday

Adaptation target not keeping pace with growing risks: UNEP Report

Adaptation finance flows to developing countries are 5 to 10 times below estimated needs

World slips on deforestation, loses cover equal to Ireland's area in 2021

Global gross deforestation amounted to 6.8 million hectares in 2021 with 3.9 giga-tonnes of CO2 equivalent of associated GHG emissions

Oct AQI review: With 7 days in 'very poor' category, 2022 worse than 2021

The air quality in the national capital was in the 'very poor' category for 7 days as against zero last year. The AQI was in the 'poor' category for 10 days as against seven in 2021

Delhi sets up 586 teams for inspection as GRAP Stage III kicks in

Latest stage imposed when air quality touched 'severe' levels with the overall AQI reaching 400 at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday

Delhi's air quality touches 'severe' category; GRAP Stage III kicks in

23 of the 36 air quality monitoring stations across Delhi recorded air quality in the severe category on Saturday morning

Air quality panel orders closure of 24 industrial units in three weeks

The closure notices come after the commission conducted a total of 472 incognito inspections carried out by the Commission in industrial areas and construction projects across NCR

Climate goals at risk, emissions by top emitters rebound: UN report

No credible pathway to restrict global warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius, it says

Special Swachhta Campaign 2.0: Centre removes 900 obsolete rules

The assessment of the Campaign 2.0 will be done from November 15 to November 30

Punjab reports 9% rise in stubble burning incidents from last year: CAQM

Punjab reported 1,111 stubble burning incidents on Thursday

Two new Indian beaches from Lakshadweep receive 'Blue Flag' certification

India now has 12 beaches certified under the Blue Flag Certification. Last time it was in September 2021 when Kovalam Beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden Beach in Puducherry made it to the list.

Centre lays down 75-point climate-friendly agenda under Mission LiFE

Initiatives cover actions under seven categories--energy, water saving, single-use plastic, sustainable food systems, waste reduction (Swachhata actions), healthy lifestyle, and e-waste

Post-Diwali air quality better than 2021 in several cities, shows CPCB data

Delhi air quality 'very poor' the day after; improvement over previous years

Delhi air quality 'very poor' after Diwali, improves from previous years

Pollution 'very unhealthy' and 'unhealthy' in the national capital and cities around it

Delhi set for smoggy Diwali as firework sales thrive after two yrs of Covid

Ban, strict fines fail to deter buyers, Air Quality Index at 247, hits 'poor' category on Sunday, a day ahead of Diwali

Nationwide drive seizes 46 tonne of single-use plastic, aims to stem supply

Fines worth Rs 41 lakh issued in a week; more than 4,000 violations detected

Mission LiFE launched: PM calls for concept of 'reduce, reuse & recycle'

LiFE was announced by Modi during COP26 last year. It is also a part of India's nationally determined contributions (NDC)

Punjab rapped for failure to control stubble burning surge ahead of Diwali

On Monday and Tuesday, 1,045 events of stubble burning were reported as against 114 events during the same period in 2021

Smog-covered festivities for Delhi-NCR as stubble burning, Diwali coincide

Ongoing construction across NCR to exacerbate situation; While the number of residue-burning cases reported so far is about half of last year's figure, it is likely to shoot up in the days ahead

Next big thing is to take solar to everyone's life: ISA Director-General

In a Q&A, Dr Ajay Mathur talks about the Alliance's current agenda, and financing and capacity building plans across green sectors