Environment

Saurav Gupta -April 18, 2025

Heat out of the park: How Mungeshpur, Ayanagar and the Ridge bear rising heat burden in Delhi

Heat out of the park: How Mungeshpur, Ayanagar and the Ridge bear rising heat burden in Delhi

These areas, once cooler than the rest of the city, are now among the hottest in the capital—offering a stark warning about the consequences of unchecked urbanisation and ecological neglect

Saurav Gupta -April 7, 2025

Delhi: Anger mounts in Bawana over new Waste-to-Energy plant

Delhi: Anger mounts in Bawana over new Waste-to-Energy plant

Despite strong local opposition and fears of irreversible environmental damage, authorities push ahead with the massive incineration facility in North West Delhi

Saurav Gupta -April 3, 2025

Experts divided over govt’s Rs 500-crore push to clean Yamuna as accountability, deadlines remain vague

Experts divided over govt’s Rs 500-crore push to clean Yamuna as accountability, deadlines remain vague

While the government promises upgraded STPs, modern equipment, and riverfront development, critics cite past failures, lack of accountability, and absence of clear deadlines in cleaning the river

Saurav Gupta -March 11, 2025

Delhi’s Miyawaki forests: A green solution or an ecological misstep?

Delhi’s Miyawaki forests: A green solution or an ecological misstep?

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s push to create more Miyawaki forests raises questions about its effectiveness in restoring the capital's ecosystem

Saurav Gupta -March 10, 2025

500 ‘illegal’ dyeing units in Delhi drain groundwater, pollute Yamuna

500 ‘illegal’ dyeing units in Delhi drain groundwater, pollute Yamuna

Despite environmental concerns and legal restrictions, these establishments thrive unchecked across Capital

Saurav Gupta -February 6, 2025

Yamuna pollution: Lethal cocktail of toxins and government apathy

Yamuna pollution: Lethal cocktail of toxins and government apathy

Environmentalists debunk Delhi government's claims about supply-side issues; say untreated sewage in City behind contamination

Kushan Niyogi -November 29, 2024

Air quality drops in Delhi’s hotspots: Industrial areas hit hardest

Air quality drops in Delhi’s hotspots: Industrial areas hit hardest

The Capital’s highest AQI of the season — 494 — was recorded on November 18, and in some of the 13 pollution hotspots, the reading was as high as 1700

Saurav Gupta -November 15, 2024

Delhi’s quick fix for pollution: Can 10,000 volunteers bring about an effective change?

Delhi’s quick fix for pollution: Can 10,000 volunteers bring about an effective change?

As the air quality crisis deepens, experts question whether deploying untrained volunteers can really combat pollution in the national capital