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Delhi offers car owners $1,000 to scrap old vehicles – but will it solve the smog nightmare?

Car owners who trade in vehicles bought before 1 April 2020 for an electric model will receive a scrapping incentive of more than $1,060 (£840)

The Independent UK

Delhi notifies permanent Winter Pollution Master Plan; year-round PUC rule among key measures

Delhi has unveiled a permanent Winter Pollution Master Plan, effective annually from November 1 to February 28. This comprehensive strategy targets vehicle emissions, construction, and waste burning with stricter regulations. Notably, fuel will only be dispensed to vehicles with valid PUC certificates year-round. Demolition and construction face a ban from…

The Economic Times

Delhi EV Policy 2026 paves way for hydrogen-powered vehicles

Delhi's new Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 paves the way for hydrogen fuel-based vehicles within four years, aiming to curb vehicular emissions, a major contributor to air pollution. The city plans to introduce two hydrogen-powered buses soon, with the Delhi Transport Corporation collaborating with NTPC for this initiative. This move signifies…

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Haryana scam shocker: IAS officer arrested on retirement day in ₹593-crore IDFC Bank fraud probe

In a significant development, the CBI apprehended senior IAS officer Pardeep Kumar on his retirement day in connection with a ₹593-crore Haryana government funds scam. Investigators allege Kumar's direct involvement in the siphoning of ₹169 crore from the Pollution Control Board, marking the largest loss in the wider fraud. This…

The Economic Times

Air quality is improving across Europe as report finds ‘steady decrease’ in major pollutants

Decades of environmental policy seem to be paying off, as Europe sees its air quality continuing to improve.

Euronews

Haze 'war room' opens in Vientiane

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has directed agencies to intensify measures against transboundary haze and PM2.5 pollution, beginning with the establishment of a new Forest Fire and Haze War Room in Vientiane.

Bangkok Post

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit

To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common sense to first get a detailed picture of who they are and where they are. My research shows what can be gained – by policymakers and the broader public – from detailed environmental data and highlights…

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Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes

Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution

The Guardian - UK

Govt to amend Mumbai Police Act to plug loopholes misused by dance bars: Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced plans to amend the Mumbai Police Act during the ongoing monsoon session to prevent dance bar operators from exploiting legal loopholes. The amendment aims to ensure licenses are issued strictly under dance bar provisions, closing avenues for operators to bypass regulations. Fadnavis also addressed…

The Economic Times

Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

Climate-exacerbated heat increases and unpredictable rainfall combined with unplanned urban growth have resulted in nearly half the lakes in the mountainous, India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir region disappearing or becoming highly polluted in the last six decades

The Independent UK

10-year 'No Entry' exemption for first 1,000 electric medium-duty trucks under Delhi EV Policy

Delhi is offering a significant perk to the first 1,000 electric N2 trucks registered under its new policy: a decade-long exemption from 'No Entry' timings. This initiative, effective July 1, aims to accelerate the adoption of cleaner commercial transport and combat pollution, with the goal of a pollution-free city by…

The Economic Times

Nearly 4 in 10 Delhi EVs are two-wheelers, data shows; experts back EV adoption

Delhi is accelerating its electric mobility drive, with two-wheelers now forming nearly 40% of registered electric vehicles. The city plans to ban new petrol and CNG two-wheeler registrations from April 2028, aiming to curb significant transport-related emissions. Experts emphasize the need for regional policy alignment to maximize pollution reduction benefits…

The Economic Times

Light pollution may be erasing millions of dollars in value at US dark-sky parks

Researchers combined satellite data and visitor surveys at dark-sky parks to quantify the economic value of dark skies amid rising light pollution.

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No smartphones, internet or AI: This Karnataka boy from Chikkamagaluru, who learnt about space from encyclopaedias, now sends advanced satellites into orbit

A Karnataka village boy, Awais Ahmed, once reliant on encyclopedias for space knowledge, co-founded Pixxel, a company now orbiting Earth with its advanced satellites. This venture, born from childhood curiosity and a gap in satellite data, monitors vital environmental changes like crop health and pollution. Pixxel's innovative hyperspectral imaging technology…

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Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds

Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution

The Economic Times

Proactively working on issue of stubble burning: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced a comprehensive action plan to combat Delhi-NCR pollution, with municipal corporations tasked with advance management strategies. The Centre is collaborating with the Agriculture Ministry on stubble burning and promoting mechanized dust control. Meanwhile, Delhi's Environment Minister urged District Magistrates to coordinate efforts with various…

The Economic Times

Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing act

Rice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use, and nutrient pollution. A study highlights how flooded paddies release methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and intensive irrigation strains water resources. Fortunately, practices like alternate wetting and drying, alongside sustainable farming…

The Guardian - UK

Fossil fuel price surges can lead to worse air quality, study finds

Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burning

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The Conversation

How installation art can make plastic waste more tangible

Science tells us that plastic lives forever. From oceans to urban streets, plastic pollution has become a defining geological marker of our time – entangled with nature, yet often hard to see.

Euronews

How much do we really know about microplastics? | Euronews Tech Talks

Microplastics pollute our planet, raising questions about their impact on human health and the environment. This Q&A episode of Euronews Tech Talks sums up what science knows, and does not know, about them.

The Guardian - UK

Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution

The Economic Times

TotalEnergies awaits ruling in high-stakes climate trial

A French court will rule Thursday on whether oil and gas giant TotalEnergies breached its legal duty to address environmental risks in a high-stakes climate case brought by NGOs and the city of Paris. But the four NGOs that took TotalEnergies to court say the law's reference to prevention of…

The Economic Times

For years it was ignored. Now scientists say this gas may be the major contributor to air pollution

Urban air pollution science has uncovered a surprising shift. A long-ignored gas, nitric oxide, may influence aerosol particle formation in cities. New atmospheric research shows that pollution chemistry is far more complex than expected. This discovery challenges old air quality models and explains why predicting particulate matter, climate impact, and…

The Conversation

War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution

American farmers are expected to plant several million fewer acres of corn in 2026 than they did in 2025, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz throttles a key fertilizer trading corridor, along with the energy and raw materials needed to produce and transport fertilizer.

Euronews

'Flesh-rotting' bacteria could spread on Europe's beaches as seas warm

Warmer seas are bringing a little-known but potentially dangerous bacterium closer to European beaches, and authorities are paying attention.

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