Union Minister pushes NCR states for district-wise greening strategy to boost air quality

IANS | November 26, 2025 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting in New Delhi and directed NCR states to prepare a scientifically planned, technology-driven and convergence-based district-wise greening strategy to strengthen ecological security and ensure sustained improvement in Delhi-NCR’s air quality.

Millions of Bangladeshis face risk from water-driven landscape changes, latest study indicates

IANS | November 26, 2025 9:04 PM

London, Nov 26 (IANS) Over 22 million people — about 13 per cent of Bangladesh’s population — live on land experiencing rapid, water-driven landscape changes, including riverbank erosion, land loss, and shifting river channels, according to the first-ever study on hydrogeomorphic hazards, a report said on Wednesday.

Climate hazards convert infrastructure failures into humanitarian catastrophes in Pakistan: Report

IANS | November 26, 2025 9:00 PM

Sofia, Nov 26 (IANS) Pakistan is experiencing compound hazards, heat stress, glacial instability and intense rainfall that together convert infrastructure failures into humanitarian catastrophes, a report cited on Wednesday.

IIT Guwahati’s advanced epoxy coating to protect steel structures in seawater

IANS | November 26, 2025 5:54 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a corrosion-resistant epoxy coating for protecting steel structures, exposed to seawater and high-salinity environments.

'Can't even go for morning walk': CJI Surya Kant flags Delhi pollution, lawyers seek virtual hearing

IANS | November 26, 2025 4:49 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed concern over Delhi's poor air quality, saying the pollution levels had made it difficult even for him to go for a morning walk.

Volcanic ash cloud to clear India by 7:30 p.m. today, says IMD

IANS | November 25, 2025 10:59 AM

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that the ash clouds from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia are expected to move away from India and drift towards China by 7:30 pm.

Volcanic ash plume from Ethiopia moving over North India will not impact AQI: Experts

IANS | November 25, 2025 9:00 AM

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A massive ash cloud from the Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption in northern Ethiopia that drifted across the Arabian Sea and reached India on Monday night is now moving over parts of north India, prompting aviation authorities to issue safety guidelines for airlines. However, it is not expected to impact the air quality as the ash cloud is primarily at mid-levels of the atmosphere, experts said on Tuesday.

India assures 'positive collaborative approach' to polar issues

IANS | November 24, 2025 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India on Monday highlighted that the polar region is rapidly becoming integral to the global climate system, global economy and global security matrix.

Delhi pollution protest: 22 detained after pepper spray chaos at India Gate

IANS | November 24, 2025 3:07 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Twenty-two people have been arrested for allegedly using pepper spray against police personnel after officers attempted to disperse a group blocking the road at India Gate's C-Hexagon during a protest against rising pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, officials confirmed on Monday.

Delhi chokes under rising pollution as AQI nears 400 across NCR

IANS | November 24, 2025 8:48 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A thin layer of pollution was seen over the national Capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 396 on Monday, firmly in the 'very poor' category. However, this brought slight respite from the 'very severe' AQI of over 500 in many hotspots that was witnessed across Delhi-NCR on Saturday.

Environment

Union Minister pushes NCR states for district-wise greening strategy to boost air quality

Millions of Bangladeshis face risk from water-driven landscape changes, latest study indicates

Climate hazards convert infrastructure failures into humanitarian catastrophes in Pakistan: Report

IIT Guwahati’s advanced epoxy coating to protect steel structures in seawater

'Can't even go for morning walk': CJI Surya Kant flags Delhi pollution, lawyers seek virtual hearing

Volcanic ash cloud to clear India by 7:30 p.m. today, says IMD

Volcanic ash plume from Ethiopia moving over North India will not impact AQI: Experts

India assures 'positive collaborative approach' to polar issues

Delhi pollution protest: 22 detained after pepper spray chaos at India Gate

Delhi chokes under rising pollution as AQI nears 400 across NCR

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