Health & policy
Our pollution coverage grouped into 13 sections, including Health effects: respiratory, cardiovascular, children, life expectancy, Standards: WHO
Delhi Government Proposes Policy Think Tank for Climate
The Delhi government has prepared a cabinet note to establish a new policy think tank, the Delhi Institute for Transformation and Innovation, modeled...
China's 15th Five-Year Plan Sets Ambiguous Pollution Pathway
China's new five-year policy framework for 2026-2030 lacks absolute caps on CO2 and coal, allowing emissions to potentially rise with economic growth
Delhi government seeks startup input for 2026 policy
The Delhi government held a roundtable with startup founders and investors to gather suggestions for implementing its 2026 Startup and Incubation...
Delhi Drafts Drone Policy to Monitor Pollution and Safety
Delhi's government has drafted a five-year drone policy to deploy unmanned aircraft for monitoring air pollution, industrial emissions, and Yamuna...
Coal plant ash coats Bangladesh farms as monitoring fails
The Payra coal power plant in coastal Bangladesh is coating farms in ash and harming residents' health, a study finds, while official air quality...
Delhi eases mixed-use rules on narrow roads
Delhi's land-pooling policy will allow commercial activity on narrower roads, with new regulations expected in two to three months.
African Bermuda-grass naturalisation reveals policy gaps
A study reveals that African Bermuda-grass has naturalised in the Himalayas and Western Ghats, highlighting a 30-year delay in species identification...
Delhi's Pollution Linked to Brain Health Issues
A review by Delhi University professors suggests that prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter in Delhi's air pollution may affect the brain...
Camera traps reveal hidden population of greater hog badgers in Kaziranga
A new study in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve estimates at least 55 greater hog badgers in the area, using camera trap data from...
Brazil's Indigenous Policy Makes Progress, But Challenges Persist
Brazil's Indigenous policy has made significant strides in recent years, but critical problems persist, according to a recent analysis.
Shrinking shola grasslands threaten bird connectivity in the Western Ghats
A new study of the high-elevation shola sky islands shows that loss of native grasslands and the spread of exotic woodlands are restricting movement...