Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) decision to shut 106 stone crushing plants located on city's fringe areas is expected to bring relief to Wagholi residents, who had for long been battli

Polythene bags are still in use in the city, a month after a total ban on them came into effect.

The Centre has banned the manufacture and import of toxic pollutant Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by end of 2025.

They threaten to boycott Assembly election

A delegation of Mission Aghaaz met MP, Rajya Sabha, Shwait Malik, to urge him to enforce the ban on use of plastic bags with conviction.

Despite a complete ban on the use of polythene bags, as ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and enforced by the state government on April 1, eradication of one of the worst pollutants cont

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Delhi Government, Delhi Development Authority and Art of Living, on a plea seeking review of its order allowing the Art of Living g

The anaesthetics used by a hospital contribute to global warming in the same proportion as emissions from 100 cars every year. A kilogram of anaesthetic gas produces 1,620 kg of carbon dioxide.

Household air pollution is the single most important environmental health risk worldwide, and women and children are at particularly high risk from exposure. This global report provides new data on the still-pervasive use of polluting fuels for home cooking, lighting and heating, as well as an in-depth look at the impacts on women and children.

Welcoming the Centre's decision to notify construction and demolition management rules, a green body today said it was "urgently" needed as cities are choking on such waste which has serious enviro

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