environmental crisis
Supreme Court Schedules Critical Hearing on Delhi-NCR's Severe Air Pollution Crisis for December 17
Dec 15, 2025 03:10 pm CST
The Supreme Court has set December 17 for a crucial hearing addressing Delhi-NCR's dangerous air pollution levels, which reached an AQI of 498 on Monday. Chief Justice Surya Kant's bench will evaluate implementation failures of existing pollution control measures, as the capital struggles with its second-worst December air quality day on record, severely impacting public health, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Manipur's Environmental Crisis: How Illegal Poppy Cultivation by Armed Militants is Causing Devastating Floods
Dec 05, 2025 02:51 am CST
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh reveals how Manipur's recurring floods are directly linked to widespread forest destruction for illegal poppy cultivation by armed militants. Security forces have destroyed over 800 acres of illegal poppy fields in mountainous districts, but aerial surveys show hundreds more acres remain, threatening the state's environmental stability and fueling its ongoing crisis.
Delhi Air Quality Improves from Very Poor to Poor Category Despite Persistent Smog Conditions
Nov 30, 2025 11:17 am CST
Delhi experiences slight improvement in air quality with AQI shifting from 'very poor' to 'poor' category, though toxic smog continues to blanket the city. Government monitoring efforts face criticism as health experts warn of reduced life expectancy from prolonged exposure to polluted air, triggering calls for parliamentary debate on the environmental crisis.
Rahul Gandhi Demands Parliamentary Action on Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis, Questions PM Modi's Silence
Nov 28, 2025 03:51 pm CST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for an immediate parliamentary debate on Delhi's worsening air pollution, which has remained at 'very poor' levels for over two weeks. Meeting with concerned mothers, Gandhi questioned PM Modi's silence on what he terms a "health emergency" affecting children's health nationwide and demanded an enforceable action plan to address the crisis as doctors warn about increasing pollution-related health risks.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Denies Stubble Burning Link to Delhi's Worsening Air Quality Crisis
Nov 19, 2025 12:42 am CST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has rejected claims that agricultural smoke from his state contributes to Delhi's air pollution crisis, citing wind patterns and timing of harvests. Meanwhile, Delhi continues to struggle with "very poor" air quality levels as political blame games intensify between AAP and BJP over the worsening environmental situation in the national capital region.
Supreme Court Warns of "Permanent Damage" as Delhi's Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels
Nov 13, 2025 06:32 pm CST
The Supreme Court has issued an urgent warning about "permanent damage" from Delhi's severe air pollution, encouraging virtual court appearances despite mask use. With AQI exceeding 400, GRAP-III restrictions are in effect while the court seeks updates from Punjab and Haryana on stubble burning mitigation efforts.
Delhi Air Pollution Crisis: Health Experts Warn of Irreversible Damage and Long-Term Health Risks
Nov 11, 2025 10:30 pm CST
Health experts warn that Delhi's worsening air quality is causing far-reaching health consequences beyond respiratory issues, including increased cancer risk and weakened immunity. With PM2.5 levels reaching ten times WHO limits during winter, medical professionals urge systemic change to address this public health emergency that contributed to over two million pollution-related deaths across India in 2023.
Delhi's Dangerous AQI Crisis: Shashi Tharoor Highlights Six Years of Environmental Neglect
Nov 08, 2025 07:55 pm CST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has highlighted the persistent air quality crisis in Delhi by resharing a six-year-old post about the capital's pollution. With current AQI levels reaching a hazardous 653, nearby cities reporting "severe" ratings, and hospitals seeing a 25% increase in respiratory cases, Delhi's environmental emergency continues to worsen despite years of warnings.
Alarming 41°C Temperatures in Amazon Lake Killed Dolphins and Revealed Growing Climate Crisis
Nov 07, 2025 02:27 pm CST
Research reveals how extreme drought and heat in 2023 transformed Brazil's Lake Tefe into a 41°C hot zone, killing over 200 Amazon River dolphins and highlighting the accelerating impact of climate change on tropical ecosystems, with Amazonian lakes warming faster than the global average at 0.6°C per decade.
Political Clash Erupts Over Delhi's Worsening Air Quality as Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP
Nov 04, 2025 11:46 am CST
Delhi's deteriorating air quality has sparked a fierce political confrontation between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. As the capital's AQI reaches "very poor" levels exceeding 300 and several areas entering the "severe" category above 400, politicians trade accusations while environmental experts warn that seasonal blame games won't resolve Delhi's persistent smog crisis affecting millions of residents.