NEW DELHI — India imposed stricter anti-pollution measures in its capital, New Delhi, and adjoining areas on Tuesday, as the air quality deteriorated to “severe” levels, the government body ...

As India’s attempt to represent the Global South in conversations with the Global North on climate change takes center stage, there is a clear need to take action at home. In November 2024, during the ...

In India, much of the population breathes air that is 10 times more polluted than what the World Health Organization considers safe. In a study released April 15 in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. India and Pakistan are losing ground to a common deadly enemy. Vast clouds of dense, ...

NEW DELHI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India's Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it urged authorities to address deteriorating air quality in the ...

BATHINDA, India — An Indian initiative to preserve vanishing groundwater by delaying the annual sowing of rice has led to a dramatic worsening of air pollution in New Delhi and the surrounding region, ...

The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday that all citizens have the fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Article 21 of the ...

Global sea levels continue to rise around the world, threatening freshwater resources. Credit: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Global sea levels rose faster than expected last year, ...