IT is only by a very liberal interpretation of the term that this book can be referred to as a local flora, seeing that it deals with an area of 196,000 square miles, which includes not only the North ...

ISLAMABAD: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), marking the “Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies” on Sunday, highlighted the complex relationship between air quality and climate while underscoring ...

This image shows a blanket of haze is common in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The haze piles up along the Himalaya Mountains, forming a strip of white-gray that obscures the ground. The Moderate Resolution ...

Increase in the use of water to irrigate winter crops in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) may heighten fog disruptions in adjoining Delhi and north India, a new simulation study says. The model suggests ...

A study of 141 cities in India from 2003 to 2020 using satellite-retrieved aerosol data reveals a surprise — aerosol levels were significantly high in 57% of cities compared with the surrounding areas ...

“The Gangetic plain drying trend during monsoon season is a severe concern, because the rain during the summer monsoon not only affects the kharif crops sown during the concurrent summer season, but ...

Tiny air pollution particles commonly called soot, but also known as black carbon, are in the air and on the move throughout our planet. The Indo-Gangetic plain, one of the most fertile and densely ...

KOLKATA: Kolkata has emerged as the third cleanest among 17 cities in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) in terms of the presence of PM2.5, a fine particulate matter that is among the most harmful air ...

About the Event: Our 14th OneSouthAsia Conversation focused on collaborative action needed across countries in South Asia, particularly of the Indo Gangetic Plain, to tackle air pollution. The ...

India's logistics infrastructure is being transformed through a multimodal freight corridor along the Gangetic Plain. This revolutionary project integrates road, rail, and waterways, reducing ...

Over half of India’s districts, which are home to 76% of the country’s population and contribute to a combined GDP of ₹280 trillion, are currently at ‘high to very high’ heat risk, an analysis by the ...

Kolkata ranks third cleanest in the Indo-Gangetic Plain for PM2.5 levels in September 2025, with 22 microgram per cubic metre, slightly above WHO limits. Varanasi leads the region, while Ghaziabad is ...