Clean Air

World Environment Day 2020: Researchers find cleanest air on Earth, say region remains unaffected by human activities

The boundary layer air is free from particles, called aerosols that are produced by anthropogenic activities or transported from distant lands.

Maharashtra's road to cleaner air, curbing pollution runs through innovation, experimentation

In practice, existing laws and policies invite widespread non-compliance; environmental objectives are perceived as incompatible with growth.

It’s time to bring change. It’s time to light the spark.

#BreatheFree is an initiative that was born with an aim to combat the rising air pollution.

Scientists create bacteria that eat carbon dioxide, clean up the environment

Scientists used genetic modification and lab technology to create a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that eats carbon dioxide for its survival.

Sustainable living is rooted in Indian culture, it's time to look at alternatives to our high-carbon lifestyles

There are things that can be easily fixed, we do not need to reinvent the wheel. We just need to bite the bullet and make the effort.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges people to unite on pollution issue of NRC, says clean air is ‘our right and responsibility’

She cited example of London wherein 1952 thousands of people died due to pollution and people took to streets and brought a law for clean air there

Poor air quality affects everyone's wellbeing, but children are worst affected

The most measured and important pollutant of concern is particle pollution, specifically PM2.5.

'There are no non-smokers in India,' says doctor who installed artificial lungs in Delhi to create awareness on air pollution

To cut air pollution, people in India first need to acknowledge, accept and realise that air pollution is going to kill them, says Dr Arvind Kumar who was part of the team which installed a pair of giant lungs outside Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi

South India gasps as 13 cities report toxic air, at least 26 more record particulate levels higher than safe standards

As the Centre plans to clean the air in 13 south Indian cities, 26 more cities spread across four south Indian states reported annual particulate pollution levels higher than the national safe standards.

Breathe easy, breathe life!