Air purifiers cannot save us from ill-effects pollution, says environmentalist Sunita Narain
Air purifiers cannot "save us" from the ill-effects of pollution, environmentalist Sunita Narain has said.
Nov 22, 2017, 17:37 PM ISTDelhi smog: SC to hear CSE plea on rising air pollution in national capital
The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) director Sunita Narain`s plea over the rising levels of pollution in Delhi.
Nov 10, 2016, 09:02 AM ISTNGT blasts Delhi, Punjab, Haryana govts over alarming air pollution, bans all construction works in NCR
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a ban on all construction works in Delhi-NCR for a week in the wake of alarming air pollution in the national capital.
Nov 08, 2016, 13:57 PM ISTPetition filed in Supreme Court over deadly Delhi smog; NGT demands answers
The Delhi smog is a public health emergency.
Nov 07, 2016, 12:01 PM IST'Clean cities' Alappuzha, Panaji, Mysuru show the way in urban solid waste management
Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday conferred the Clean City awards on Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru at a function here.
Jul 12, 2016, 12:38 PM ISTParis climate deal is weak, unambitious, says CSE
"The draft Paris agreement continues to be weak and unambitious as it does not include any meaningful targets for developed countries to reduce their emissions," said Sunita Narain, director general of CSE, in a statement.
Dec 13, 2015, 20:05 PM ISTIndia has set ground rules for Paris climate negotiations: CSE
CSE wants a stable and effective deal and hopes that the provision of fair allocation of carbon space finds clear articulation in the Paris agreement.
Dec 01, 2015, 19:35 PM ISTUS consumption level unsustainable: CSE
CSE said if the US did not make serious changes to its "conspicuous consumption", climate change mitigation efforts would not be as successful as the US needed to lead the way.
Nov 06, 2015, 21:52 PM ISTDeveloping nations must send best minds to negotiate 'hard' on climate change: CSE
The 2015 Paris Climate Conference is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 11.
Nov 05, 2015, 23:46 PM ISTCSE study challenges MCD data on commercial vehicles entry
Challenging MCD data on commercial vehicles entering the capital each day, a CSE study released on Tuesday said the civic body's figures were 70 percent less than the actual and could lead to gross underestimation of pollution level and weaken action to combat it.
Oct 07, 2015, 10:02 AM IST