scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, April 11, 2026
HomeEnvironment

Environment

Delhi chokes on poor air quality with AQI at 391

Several parts of the city remained shrouded in a thick layer of smog, reducing visibility and raising health concerns.

SC recalls own ruling that barred govt from granting post-facto green clearance, cites public interest

The Supreme Court 3-judge bench overturns its May ruling that struck down retrospective green clearances, saying judgment ignored precedents. One judge dissents.

India to host Global Big Cat Summit in 2026; links conservation to climate adaptation at COP30

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasises role of big cat conservation in climate action, urges countries to include nature-based solutions in updated NDCs.

Delhi wakes up to thick layers of smog as AQI remains in the ‘very poor’ category at 341

The Air Quality Index has shown little to no improvement from Monday morning as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed several areas of Delhi.

India’s NDCs by Dec, Bhupender Yadav tells developed nations at COP30 to speed up net-zero targets

India and Saudi Arabia are the only two G20 nations yet to release their updated nationally determined contributions (NDC) for the COP30 summit.

Oil’s not well: 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists attending COP30 in Brazil, says climate advocacy group

Except for Brazil, fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber delegates from every other nation at climate talks, finds independent analysis. Members from largest oil & gas cos among delegates.

Air pollution records at 427, AQI remains in ‘severe’ category as Delhi wakes up to dense smog

Visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path are blanketed in a layer of toxic smog as the AQI in the area is 341 in the 'very poor' category.

Heavy rains, standing floods behind 8% of deaths in Mumbai during monsoon, burden borne by slum dwellers

Study in Nature journal says 85% of monsoon-linked deaths from 2006 to 2015 occurred in slums as they are located in low-lying, flood-prone areas, with women & children facing higher risk.

In Maharashtra’s sugarcane belt, spurt of leopard killings has villagers living with terror, loss & anger

Fourteen deaths in leopard attacks in two months have sparked protests, prompting the government to take urgent measures to reassure people. But they say it isn't enough.

The scientists who popularised carbon capture have a warning about It

The problem is that carbon capture was meant to cancel out past emissions. Instead, it’s bred overconfidence that the strategy can substitute cuts to fossil fuels.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.