Envirocatalysts Blog

Zainab Ashraf 3/20/25 Zainab Ashraf 3/20/25

India's energy security hampered by years of coal backlash, misses targets

India has seen a dramatic boom in renewable energy installations - but that's not been enough to supply increasing power needs, prompting the government to also double down on coal power

Zainab Ashraf 3/19/25 Zainab Ashraf 3/19/25

What is the real cost of traffic jams for Delhi commuters? Here's an eye-opening account

On Monday, VIP movements caused significant traffic jams in central Delhi, leading to a substantial waste of 46,000 litres of fuel and 44 lakhs in fuel cost.

Sunil Dahiya 3/19/25 Sunil Dahiya 3/19/25

Traffic jams cost more than time: Delhi loses lakhs in fuel, productivity

Zainab Ashraf 3/16/25 Zainab Ashraf 3/16/25

Delhi posts second ‘satisfactory’ air day in a row, mercury to rise

The city recorded a ‘satisfactory' air day for the second day in a row with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 99 on Sunday.

Sunil Dahiya 3/16/25 Sunil Dahiya 3/16/25

Indian cities dominate most polluted global city list despite spending humongous amounts on air pollution control

Zainab Ashraf 3/13/25 Zainab Ashraf 3/13/25

Pollution in Delhi a year-round challenge, not just a winter affair: CPCB

Delhi experiences high levels of pollution throughout the year, not just in winter. Primary pollutants include dust and ozone, with significant PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations.

Sunil Dahiya 3/13/25 Sunil Dahiya 3/13/25

Pollution not just a winter worry, summer months are toxic too

Sunil Dahiya 3/12/25 Sunil Dahiya 3/12/25

A six-year reversal: Here’s how Delhi overtook neighbouring cities in pollution

Sunil Dahiya 3/1/25 Sunil Dahiya 3/1/25

Delhi records lowest AQI, but ozone level goes up

Zainab Ashraf 3/1/25 Zainab Ashraf 3/1/25

February 2025 hits record temperatures: What scientists reveal about the causes and consequences

February 2025 experienced unusually warm temperatures, marking the highest average minimum temperature since 2017, with a peak on February 27 of 19.5°C.

Sunil Dahiya 2/28/25 Sunil Dahiya 2/28/25

Feb’s average minimum temperature of 11.6C is the highest in eight years

Sunil Dahiya 2/27/25 Sunil Dahiya 2/27/25

Ground-level ozone on rise, experts call for urgent action

Sunil Dahiya 2/21/25 Sunil Dahiya 2/21/25

What Delhi wants: On the new govt’s agenda

Sunil Dahiya 2/7/25 Sunil Dahiya 2/7/25

Delhi air visibly cleaner but data ‘missing’ again

Sunil Dahiya 2/7/25 Sunil Dahiya 2/7/25

Delhi's air quality sees moderate improvement amid technical glitches in monitoring system

Zainab Ashraf 2/5/25 Zainab Ashraf 2/5/25

India’s air quality now a global embarrassment & it’s no longer just Delhi’s problem

In multiple posts on X, US entrepreneur Bryan Johnson wrote that despite wearing a mask indoors, he had to cut short his visit to India. He was in Mumbai to record a podcast episode.