Pollution
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Role of Transport Sector in Delhi’s Air Pollution
Delhi-NCR continues to grapple with dangerous levels of air pollution throughout the year—most acutely in the winter months. While multiple…
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Coal-Based Steelmaking Jeopardizes India’s Net-Zero Target
As India’s steel sector accounts for 12% of the country’s total carbon emissions—around 240 million tonnes of CO2 annually—the rapid…
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Air Pollution Having Increasing Impact On Human Health, Becoming Second Leading Global Risk Factor For Death
Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death, putting it…
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Treaty To End Plastic Pollution
PIC COURTESY : The Ocean Cleanup The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding…
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In Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad And Kolkata, Air Pollution Rises While It Declines In Lucknow, Patna, Bengaluru And Chennai
With the onset of winters once again, Indian cities, specially Delhi & NCR region grapples with significant air pollution challenges,…
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CAQM Diesel Genset Ban Order : Harried Gurugram Residents Seek Intervention From PM Modi
High-rise Apartment Owners of Gurugram are also a worried lot over the CAQM order on ban on use of diesel…
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No Diesel Gensets In Delhi-NCR From October 1 : Hospitals And Essential Services Providers Fret Over Queer CAQM Order
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas has sent shockwaves through…
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Absence Of Winter Rains Keep Pollution Levels High In NCR & Northern Plains
Air quality remains bad without winter rains. The Air Quality Index remains ‘poor’ even on the brightest days in Delhi-NCR,…
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Air Pollution Is Not Only A Winter Problem, It’s A Summer Concern Also – A Recap of Summer 2022
While it is commonly assumed that air pollution is a winter problem, government data shows otherwise. A deep dive into…
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Pollution Responsible For Nine Million Deaths In 2019 : The Lancet Planetary Health
An update of The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health reveals that there were nine million deaths attributable to pollution…
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