As Heat Danger Rises, Adaptation Means Rethinking Glass High-Rise Buildings 16/02/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji Extreme heat will rise rapidly as the 1.5°C threshold is crossed, potentially causing half the world’s population to live in extreme heat by 2050, Shiny, glass-facade buildings are a symbol of modernisation and growth, but such buildings are dangerously vulnerable in a rapidly warming world, as they trap solar heat and will face much greater […] Continue reading -> After Court Rebuke, Government Releases Unified Report Identifying Sources of Delhi Pollution 20/01/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI – India’s Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has identified the main sources of Delhi’s severe air pollution and admitted that there are critical gaps in current control measures, in response to a deadline set by the Supreme Court. The report, completed in a fortnight, synthesises findings from multiple research institutions to create the […] Continue reading -> Near-Zero Change in Delhi’s Peak Air Pollution Levels Over Past Decade – But Big Change in Public Outrage 05/01/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The latest ten-year data shows almost no change. Can the momentum of outrage finally push officials to take high-impact measures to lower pollution this year? It’s Delhi 2026. Since 2016, there’s been near-zero improvement in the city’s air pollution during the annual peak pollution period of October to December, a new analysis by the Center […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> Still Possible to Divert from Disastrous Climate Path to Sustainable, Healthy Planet, says UNEP 09/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A baby born today will turn 75 in 2100, and the world that child will inherit as an adult – if governments don’t act in the next five years – could be 3.9°C hotter, economically shattered, and ravaged by pollution. But there is still a choice, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report demonstrates. […] Continue reading -> Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points in Indian State with High Air Pollution 02/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held in Denmark recently. One study from India found that children living in highly polluted areas scored nearly 20 points lower on the intelligence quotient (IQ) than their peers […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
After Court Rebuke, Government Releases Unified Report Identifying Sources of Delhi Pollution 20/01/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI – India’s Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has identified the main sources of Delhi’s severe air pollution and admitted that there are critical gaps in current control measures, in response to a deadline set by the Supreme Court. The report, completed in a fortnight, synthesises findings from multiple research institutions to create the […] Continue reading -> Near-Zero Change in Delhi’s Peak Air Pollution Levels Over Past Decade – But Big Change in Public Outrage 05/01/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The latest ten-year data shows almost no change. Can the momentum of outrage finally push officials to take high-impact measures to lower pollution this year? It’s Delhi 2026. Since 2016, there’s been near-zero improvement in the city’s air pollution during the annual peak pollution period of October to December, a new analysis by the Center […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> Still Possible to Divert from Disastrous Climate Path to Sustainable, Healthy Planet, says UNEP 09/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A baby born today will turn 75 in 2100, and the world that child will inherit as an adult – if governments don’t act in the next five years – could be 3.9°C hotter, economically shattered, and ravaged by pollution. But there is still a choice, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report demonstrates. […] Continue reading -> Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points in Indian State with High Air Pollution 02/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held in Denmark recently. One study from India found that children living in highly polluted areas scored nearly 20 points lower on the intelligence quotient (IQ) than their peers […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Near-Zero Change in Delhi’s Peak Air Pollution Levels Over Past Decade – But Big Change in Public Outrage 05/01/2026 Chetan Bhattacharji The latest ten-year data shows almost no change. Can the momentum of outrage finally push officials to take high-impact measures to lower pollution this year? It’s Delhi 2026. Since 2016, there’s been near-zero improvement in the city’s air pollution during the annual peak pollution period of October to December, a new analysis by the Center […] Continue reading -> Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> Still Possible to Divert from Disastrous Climate Path to Sustainable, Healthy Planet, says UNEP 09/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A baby born today will turn 75 in 2100, and the world that child will inherit as an adult – if governments don’t act in the next five years – could be 3.9°C hotter, economically shattered, and ravaged by pollution. But there is still a choice, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report demonstrates. […] Continue reading -> Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points in Indian State with High Air Pollution 02/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held in Denmark recently. One study from India found that children living in highly polluted areas scored nearly 20 points lower on the intelligence quotient (IQ) than their peers […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Scientist Disputes Indian Government Claim that Farm Fires Were Reduced by 90% – As Public Outrage Over Air Pollution Grows 15/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji The Indian government claims that farm fires in Punjab, which contribute significantly to air pollution, were reduced by 90% during the autumn season of harvest and crop-waste disposal – historically a factor in sending heavy clouds of air pollution drifting around northern India in late October and November. But in this Earth Chakra podcast, Health […] Continue reading -> Still Possible to Divert from Disastrous Climate Path to Sustainable, Healthy Planet, says UNEP 09/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A baby born today will turn 75 in 2100, and the world that child will inherit as an adult – if governments don’t act in the next five years – could be 3.9°C hotter, economically shattered, and ravaged by pollution. But there is still a choice, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report demonstrates. […] Continue reading -> Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points in Indian State with High Air Pollution 02/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held in Denmark recently. One study from India found that children living in highly polluted areas scored nearly 20 points lower on the intelligence quotient (IQ) than their peers […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Still Possible to Divert from Disastrous Climate Path to Sustainable, Healthy Planet, says UNEP 09/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A baby born today will turn 75 in 2100, and the world that child will inherit as an adult – if governments don’t act in the next five years – could be 3.9°C hotter, economically shattered, and ravaged by pollution. But there is still a choice, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report demonstrates. […] Continue reading -> Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points in Indian State with High Air Pollution 02/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held in Denmark recently. One study from India found that children living in highly polluted areas scored nearly 20 points lower on the intelligence quotient (IQ) than their peers […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points in Indian State with High Air Pollution 02/12/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji Air pollution not only affects lung health but also brain development in children, according to two studies presented at the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH) held in Denmark recently. One study from India found that children living in highly polluted areas scored nearly 20 points lower on the intelligence quotient (IQ) than their peers […] Continue reading -> Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Fire Hits COP30 Climate Talks in Crucial Juncture in Debate over Fossil Fuel ‘Transition’ 21/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji A fire Thursday afternoon at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) venue in Belém, Brazil, led to delays in the crucial final stage of climate negotiations as discussions in the plenary paused for much of the penultimate day. The talks were at a contentious stage when the fire happened and remained so Friday’morning, when talks resumed […] Continue reading -> Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Delhi Police Crackdown on Largest Air Pollution Protest since Pandemic 10/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji DELHI, India – The Delhi police detained nearly 100 people Sunday evening in a protest against high levels of air pollution in India’s capital – which has consistently ranked as the biggest pollution hot spot in the world over the past month. The protest, one of the largest since the COVID pandemic and coincided with […] Continue reading -> Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Delhi’s Air Pollution Rises While Trust in Official Data Falls 06/11/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji As pollution levels soar in Delhi, questions over missing data and transparency raise concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis. NEW DELHI – Farmers burning their fields near India’s capital city have caused air pollution in New Delhi to become even worse than it was on Diwali night, 20 October, when the extremely hazardous […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Air Pollution-Related Dementia Kills Over 625,000 People A Year 23/10/2025 Chetan Bhattacharji From killing over 600,000 elderly from dementia to an almost equal number of infants under the age of one-year, air pollution’s impact on young and old is explained simply through hard-hitting numbers in the latest State of Global Air (SOGA) report, by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute. The report identifies plenty of scope for immediate […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts