Delhi's Air Pollution: Smog Now Killing More Than COVID, Warns Former AIIMS Chief

This special report focuses on a severe public health warning for Delhi issued by former AIIMS Director, Dr. Randeep Guleria, as the city's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category. Dr. Guleria issued a stark warning stating, 'if you have...

Delhi man's purifier shows AQI jump from 97 to 500 within seconds after opening door amid severe air pollution, netizens react 'gaon jaane ka waqt...'; Watch viral video

A video shared by Kapil Dhama reveals how Delhi’s severe air pollution infiltrates homes, overwhelming air purifiers. Despite having multiple purifiers running 24/7, AQI inside the home rapidly escalates from 97 to over 500 after opening the door....

Delhi air pollution: No respite as AQI remains in ‘very poor’ category at 324; political blame game ensues

Delhi air quality continues to remain ‘very poor’ and is likely to stay so till November 4. As per SAFAR-India data, Delhi’s AQI stood at 324, which is in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), slow...

Net zero: Coalition crisis forces Liberals to rethink emissions policy in days

The Liberals will now decide their energy policy within days, not weeks, after the Nationals’ move to dump net zero raised anew the spectre of a split in the Coalition. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is increasingly expected by colleagues to follow...

EU strikes last-ditch deal on climate targets

The European Union’s 27 member states struck a deal Wednesday on the bloc’s next big emissions-cutting targets, after making overnight concessions to win over reluctant capitals in time for the UN’s COP30 summit. EU countries have been haggling...

EU strikes last-ditch deal on climate targets as COP30 looms

BRUSSELS: The European Union's 27 member states struck a deal on Wednesday (Nov 5) on the bloc's next big emissions-cutting targets, after making overnight concessions to win over reluctant capitals in time for the UN's COP30 summit. EU countries...

This city has no cars, no pollution, clean water — and even solar-powered bins

Located in the southwestern tip of Germany, beneath the forest-covered slopes of the Black Forest, lies Freiburg im Breisgau (Freiburg) - a university city that many regard as a living blueprint for sustainable urban life. With its cobbled lanes,...

UNEP warns 1.5°C overshoot now inevitable as world misses Paris Climate targets

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment warns that the world is still far from meeting the Paris Agreement goals, with global warming projections showing only marginal improvement despite new national pledges —...

Sweden bets on nuclear power to drive economic growth and cut emissions

Last Thursday (Oct 30), top energy leaders from Singapore and Sweden met at a forum here to discuss topics ranging from hydrogen and clean fuels to emerging energy technologies. Both countries have been stepping up collaboration on clean energy...

‘We can finally step out again’: As pollution worsens in Delhi, meet the Delhiites who moved to Goa for cleaner air

In 2023, Gurjot Singh and his wife Poonam Chowdhury, moved to Delhi’s Vasant Kunj – a relatively greener neighbourhood – paying higher rent in the hope to get some respite from the city’s rising air pollution. But persistent migraines, skin...

Coalition on brink of abandoning net zero emissions pledge as Ley under pressure to side with Nationals

The Coalition is on the brink of abandoning net zero emissions as senior Liberal rightwingers pressure Sussan Ley to side with the Nationals in ditching the climate target. That decision could trigger a revolt from moderate Liberals, who believe...

EU reaches climate agreement ahead of COP30

The 27 member states of the European Union reached an agreement on the bloc's next big emissions reduction targets after making concessions overnight to win over hesitant capitals in time for the UN's COP30 summit. EU countries spent months...

Australian rainforests are becoming a net source of carbon emissions

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon dioxide. This has global implications. The study,...

What is net zero and is the UK on track to achieve it?

Achieving "net zero" is the world's key strategy to fight climate change, which is already having serious consequences for people and nature around the globe. But the political consensus around the UK's net zero policies has collapsed, with...

Fresh political row erupts in Delhi over cloud seeding, pollution

The deteriorating air quality in the Capital has led to a political slugfest between the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The deteriorating air quality in the Capital (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) Senior Congress...

New WMO guidelines help cities improve greenhouse gas emission information

The Urban Greenhouse Gas Emission Observation and Monitoring Good Research Practice Guidelines, 2025 edition, developed under WMO’s Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS), mark an important step in improving how cities...

What is COP and why is this year’s meeting in Brazil so important?

From 10-21 November, world leaders, scientists, activists, negotiators, diplomats, Indigenous Peoples and other affected communities will gather in Belém, Brazil for COP30, the annual UN climate conference. COP30 arrives at a critical moment. It’s...

Lagos govt, NCF rally citizens to combat plastic pollution

The Lagos State government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Chevron, and Seven-Up Bottling Company, has called for urgent and collective action to curb plastic pollution threatening the environment, marine life,...

Dadumajra landfill: Chandigarh pollution committee flags poor waste mgmt with NGT

Submitting a detailed status report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has flagged mismanagement of solid waste at the Dadumajra landfill site, following media reports earlier this year...

More could die from air pollution in S-E Asia even if climate action is taken: Study

SINGAPORE – Even in a world committed to tackling climate change, premature deaths associated with air pollution could still rise in South-east Asia, new research has found. Premature deaths are considered as such when they happen before the...