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Clean Air Starts at Home: Citizen Action and the Future of India’s Air Quality
20 Apr 2026
On Earth Day 2026, themed “Our Power, Our Planet”, the spotlight is on the role each of us plays in shaping a sustainable future. While air pollution is often seen as a policy or technological challenge, its solutions lie just as much in everyday choices. In India, improving air quality will depend not only on systems and infrastructure, but on empowering citizens to become active participants in the air they breathe.
Seeing the Invisible: How Atmospheric Models Help Us Understand Air Pollution
02 Apr 2026
Every winter, a grey haze settles over many Indian cities. Schools close, hospitals see a rise in respiratory cases, and public debate intensifies over who is responsible for the pollution.
Budget 2025–26: Clean Air Still an Afterthought
05 Mar 2026
Air pollution continues to be one of the most visible and damaging environmental challenges across Indian cities, particularly in northern and urban regions where poor air quality has become a recurring health emergency.
Beyond Emergency Measures: Long-Term Solutions to India’s Winter Air Pollution Crisis
28 Jan 2026
This article summarizes about India’s winter air pollution, role of meteorology, emission sources and their mitigation, hidden drivers of winter pollution, and requirement of airshed-based approach, preventive action, and sustained emission reductions beyond emergency measures.
Clean Air, Choked Finance: Why India's War on Air Pollution is Running Out of Cash
15 Dec 2025
This article explores the landscape of clean air finance in India, highlighting key national and international funding sources, funding gaps, challenges, and potential pathways forward.
Gloomy Skies, Choked Lungs – An Unseen Battle for Clean Air
08 Aug 2025
Air pollution is a complex issue, rooted in everything from urban planning and industrial policy to individual choices and political will.
India’s New AC Set Point Rule: A Small Tweak with Big Implications
19 Jun 2025
Why a shift from 16°C to 20°C could reshape the nation’s energy future and cooling habits.
Burning Point: Increasing Heatwaves Threaten Lives Across India
30 Apr 2025
In April 2025, Delhi experienced an intense heatwave, recording the hottest day of the year so far and the warmest night in six years. It also marked the highest maximum temperature for April in the last three years. These conditions, now becoming more frequent and severe, are a stark reminder of the urgent need to address heat-related risks.
Bridging the Gap: The Urgent Need for Enhanced Public Transport in India’s Air Quality Mission
09 Apr 2025
A cornerstone of the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) is that it prioritizes micro-level interventions like improving urban infrastructure, monitoring networks, and sustainable practices. The XIV Finance Commission allocated ₹36,000 crores to support city specific action plans tailored to their challenges. Despite this funding, achieving NCAP’s ambitious targets necessitates tackling a major source to urban air pollution- Road Transport.
दिल्ली में बढ़ता वायु प्रदूषण संकट: बदलते स्रोतों, AQI रुझानों और स्थानीय-क्षेत्रीय योगदान का गहन विश्लेषण
28 Jan 2025
दिल्ली की बिगड़ती वायु गुणवत्ता ने जीवन स्तर को गंभीर रूप से प्रभावित किया है, जिससे निवासियों को गंभीर स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं और दैनिक कठिनाइयों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है। यह स्थिति अब एक बड़े सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य संकट में बदल चुकी है। पिछले दो दशकों में प्रदूषण के स्रोत बदल गए हैं, और कई उपायों के बावजूद शहर खतरनाक वायु गुणवत्ता से जूझ रहा है। दिल्ली में वायु प्रदूषण इतना व्यापक हो चुका है कि यह निवासियों के स्वास्थ्य, कल्याण और भविष्य के लिए खतरा बन गया है।