Yes, you read that right. Amrit Sharma has created an emoji map for air pollution. Check it out here. What motivated you to create an Emoji Air Pollution map? I created the Emoji Air Pollution Map because I could not bear the sight of yet another map riddled with air quality index (AQI) numbers. My … Continue reading Emoji Map for Air Pollution →

The Air, Law & Policy Reporter is published by LIFE (Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment). The publication aims to provide updates of latest legal development in the area of air pollution laws in India. This includes latest notifications and amendments in both the Central as well as the State laws, Judgments and Orders passed … Continue reading Air Law & Policy Reporter →

Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE) has released a short report on the 20 years of EPCA (background: MOEF&CC has recently announced reconstitution of EPCA with the inclusion of more institutions & individuals). Through analysis of publicy available data and RTI responses, LIFE has critiqued the performance of EPCA as an Authority for preventing pollution … Continue reading New report: 20 years of EPCA →

Clearing the Air Seminar Series was organised by the Initiative on Climate, Energy and Environment (ICEE) at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). This series aimed to promote sustained and informed public understanding around the data, impacts, sources and policy challenges involved in clearing Delhi's air. While it focused on the context of Delhi, the series also reflected … Continue reading Clearing the Air: Seminar Series →

Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in an Indian Megacity is a four year research programme jointly funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Newton–Bhabha Fund, and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Urban air pollution is a severe problem in India with significant … Continue reading Ongoing research program in Delhi-NCR →

***Crossposted from the WHO website***  More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted. According to the latest air quality database, … Continue reading WHO releases global air pollution update →