“Today, the greatest threats to the Indus river dolphin in the Beas river are water availability and pollution,” conservationist Sandeep Behera was quoted as saying by Mongabay India last year.

Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, including the use of poorly-ventilated stoves and open fires for cooking inside dwellings. Photo by Mark Katzman. Air ...

In India, air pollution is still a major health risk; estimates indicate that it shortens life expectancy by 5.2 years on average. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution was associated with over 1. ...

Mumbai: State environment minister Pankaja Munde moved a resolution in the legislative council on Friday, stating the state govt decided to adopt the .

NEW DELHI: As Delhi grapples with deteriorating air quality and water pollution, political tensions ... accusing BJP of misrepresenting facts. "It's disgraceful that the BJP misrepresents the ...