Environment

Delhi Pollution: SC Rebukes Centre & States, AQI Above 500 In Many Areas

The Supreme Court has strongly rebuked the Central government, the Delhi government and governments of neighbouring states, which have been unable to control the growing…

SC Lambasts Centre & States Over Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Centre and states over their failure to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR. "Whole of north India, NCR is suffering from…

Thousands Of Migratory Birds Found Dead in Rajasthan's Sambhar Lake

More than 10,000 migratory birds of around 25 species have died in Rajasthan’s Sambhar Lake. The cause of death is not yet known. The Sambhar…

Pakistan Threatens Farmers With Jail Over Stubble Burning

Charging Pakistani farmers for stubble burning under a colonial era law may do little to deal with the air pollution problem, writes Xari Jalil in thethirdpole.net…

Cyclone 'Bulbul' Triggers Heavy Rain Alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an advisory related to cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ and warned of heavy rainfall on November 9 and 10. Many…

Cyclone 'Bulbul' Gains Intensity Over Bay Of Bengal

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), cyclone ‘Bulbul’, which originated over the Bay of Bengal, has reached the ‘severe’ category. It is expected to…

Severe Cyclonic Storm Heads For Gujarat

Cyclonic storm ‘Maha’, which originated over the Arabian Sea, is heading for landfall in Gujarat on Wednesday.  The meteorological office has issued an alert for…

Growing Opposition To Dam On Chenab Tributary

In Kishtwar, the Save Marwah Movement stiffens struggle against building of Bursar dam, writes Raqib Hameed Naik for thethirdpole.net   Until 2017, 28-year-old Sheikh Zafar was…

Delhi-NCR Gasping For Air, AQI Crosses 900+ Again

Pollution in Delhi-NCR has now reached ‘very serious’ level. On Monday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in many areas crossed 900. Due to the incidents…

Himachal Pradesh Gets Season's First Snowfall

Many areas of Himachal Pradesh have experienced five to eight feet of snowfall in the first week of November. The Leh-Manali road has been closed…