6 lakh people die every year due to air pollution, says WBPCB chairman
Six lakh people die due to air pollution every year, said chairman of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), Dr Kalyan Rudra.
Six lakh people die due to air pollution every year, said chairman of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), Dr Kalyan Rudra.
Barmer and Jaisalmer, known for their arid landscapes and tales of hardship, once witnessed women enduring gruelling journeys of 4 to 5 kilometers under the relentless Sun just to procure drinking water.
The workstation of Kottappuram Integrated Development Society (KIDS) in Thrissur district of Kerala is a mess of plastic wires at a glance. On a closer look, it becomes evident that the women here are dealing with dried water hyacinths and palm leaves.
PS Group, one of the city's real estate conglomerates, has collaborated with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) model to develop a Nature Study Park on Loudon Street.
Bengal’s first crushing unit to destroy 15 old vehicles is coming up at Uluberia, Howrah. The unit is likely to be operational by the end of this year.
Bangladesh Environment Minister Shahab Uddin has emphasised the urgent need for predictable and sufficient grant-based public financing for climate adaptation in vulnerable developing countries.
The death toll from Hurricane Otis in the Mexican state of Guerrero increased to 43 while 36 are still missing.
Hurricane Otis left at least 27 people dead and four missing as it hit the coast of the southern Mexican state of Guerrero as a Category 5 hurricane, an official said.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that hurricane Otis has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it was fast approaching the Pacific coast of southern Mexico.
Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in India as it recorded an AQI of 382 falling in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.