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Researchers at CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research have developed India's first mobile Smart Algal Liquid Tree, an algae-based air purification system that absorbs carbon dioxide, releases oxygen and helps improve air quality in crowded urban spaces with limited greenery

The Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University’s Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Laboratory analysis found that crop residues were burnt in around 17 lakh acres during the recent Yasangi season. This analysis was based on the satellite imagery that was captured during months of April, May and June.

Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced that Telangana will set up a compressed biogas plant in Gambhiraopet mandal to curb pollution from paddy straw burning and boost farmers’ income.

A large-scale study of 27.8 million US Medicare beneficiaries has found that long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) directly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings underscore the importance of improving air quality as a preventive measure against dementia.

Punjab and Haryana continued to face severe cold conditions on Sunday, with Hisar recording the lowest temperature at 2.5 degrees Celsius. Dense fog reduced visibility across several areas as winter chill persisted in both states.

Delhi’s air quality stayed in the very poor category on Sunday, with an AQI of 392. Nineteen stations reported severe pollution. Temperatures dipped below normal, while clear skies are expected later in the day.

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again on Saturday, with several areas slipping into very poor and severe categories amid thick smog, low wind speeds, and western disturbance impact, prompting a yellow alert for fog and warnings of continued pollution

Residents of Rampur and surrounding villages in Hanamkonda are preparing to intensify protests against the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation’s failure to relocate the Rampur dumping yard. The 31-acre landfill has accumulated over three lakh tonnes of waste, causing severe air, water, and soil pollution. Despite promises, the GWMC’s bio-mining plant has failed to deliver results.

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply as dense smog and cold weather conditions pushed the AQI close to the severe category. Reduced wind speed and low temperatures trapped pollutants, raising health concerns and prompting advisories for vulnerable groups

YSRCP MPs on Thursday flagged worsening air pollution in Visakhapatnam—now 10 times above WHO limits—and raised concerns over the unsafe Kadapa–Renigunta stretch of NH-761. They urged the Centre to fill APCB vacancies, enforce air-quality measures and repair the highway urgently

GHMC has convened a City Level Monitoring and Implementation Committee (CLMIC) meeting under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to address pollution hotspots. The committee identified key corridors including Punjagutta–Patancheru, Charminar–Nampally, Hitec City, and MGBS–Secunderabad as priority areas.

Delhi woke to thick fog and smog on Tuesday, with AQI levels around 337 and several hotspots breaching 360. Most monitoring stations reported ‘very poor’ air quality, while forecasts warn pollution will remain high through the week despite marginal day-to-day fluctuations.

TGPCB has shut down 305 industries and issued notices to 1,234 units for violating pollution norms between January 2024 and October 2025. Officials reviewed 2,069 industries, revoking closure orders for 697 after compliance. A toll‑free helpline and mobile app have been launched for quick complaint redressal.

The Telangana government has mandated the installation of low-cost sensors at construction and stone crusher sites in Hyderabad to monitor air quality. These sensors, connected to the Pollution Control Board, will track PM10 and PM2.5 levels in real time. The move follows growing complaints from residents about dust clouds and deteriorating air quality.

With rising pollution and policy failures, cancer in India demands more than treatment — it requires urgent environmental and healthcare reform

Kathmandu Valley and Terai named chronic hotspots as toxic air triggers 26,000 premature deaths and drains over 6 % of Nepal’s GDP each year

This is what you can do to lower your risk from air pollution

Since 1984, when satellite record-keeping of ocean temperatures started, every year has been warmer than the previous one

Air quality plummets to hazardous levels with the average AQI recorded at 448 at 7 am on Thursday

The pollution levels in India have reached such an alarming level that the choice is now between existence and extinction