Air Pollution

A new study from the Medical University of Vienna shows that microplastics in the air can enter the lungs and damage healthy cells. Researchers say this could raise the risk of cancer and other chronic lung diseases.

Air pollution and poor maternal care are putting newborns at risk in Madhya Pradesh. One in five babies are underweight. Nearly 15% are born prematurely. Weak healthcare systems and poor nutrition make things worse, especially in rural areas.

India's waste-to-energy plants fail: Half shut down due to poor waste quality, expensive electricity & health hazards. A costly green dream gone wrong.

For the third day in a row, Nandesari in Gujarat has recorded the worst air quality in India. The city's AQI stands 1,287% above WHO’s safe standards. The situation highlights the growing air pollution crisis in industrial zones.

Our Ground Report team exposes the reality of tyre recycling factories in Rajgarh district's Peelukhedi industrial area, where toxic emissions are affecting rural communities.

Rapid development threatens its green cover, with 2,000 trees at risk from the MOG line expansion. Despite promises to plant 51 lakh trees, implementation lags while deforestation continues, endangering the city's climate, wildlife, and air quality.

The parliamentary committee flagged concerns over the Environment Ministry's poor fund utilization. It criticized delays in key schemes amid rising pollution levels and heat wave risks.

Scientists at Scripps Research found that air pollution accelerates brain aging and Alzheimer’s by triggering harmful chemical changes. Blocking this process in key brain proteins restored memory in lab models, offering hope for future treatments

आम तौर पर वायु प्रदुषण के बारे में बात करते हुए हम शहरों में होने वाले प्रदूषण की ही बात करते हैं। नतीजा ये है कि ग्रामीण क्षेत्र के प्रदूषण को लेकर कोई नीति ही नहीं है। जबकि हालिया शोध के अनुसार प्रदूषण की स्थिति शहरों और गांवों में एक जैसी है।

मध्य प्रदेश के जबलपुर में स्थापित पहला वेस्ट टू एनर्जी प्लांट विवादों से घिरा हुआ है। इस प्लांट पर नियमों का पालन नही करने पर लाखों रुपए का जुर्माना लगाया जा चुका है। इसके बावजूद राज्य में 6 नए वेस्ट टू एनर्जी प्लांट खोलने की तैयारी की जा रही है।