Tag: Pollution
17 Results
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As lockdown leads to cleaner air, Himachal’s Dhauladhar visible from Jalandhar
The reduction in air pollution has been observed world over as many factories, vehicles, flights stopped functioning to contain the deadly coronavirus.
April 3, 2020 -
Asia’s Great Rivers: Climate crisis, pollution put billions at risk
'This is the climate crisis you haven't heard of,' ICIMOD's Philippus Wester explains, adding that alongside glacier melt, there will be increased risk of floods, droughts, landslides and avalanches.
January 10, 2020 -
Start planning now against pollution
Development of Green Corridor along roads and vertical gardens on tall buildings should be taken up.
January 7, 2020 -
Chemical pollution
As the mechanism of handling, storing and management of radioactive wastes is complicated, setting up of underground laboratories for carrying out measurement, experiments and grading of the radioactive wastes is indispensable. The Earth should be free from chemical, radioactive and other pollution in order to maintain the ecological balance and thus provide a decent sustainable habitat not only for the future generations but also for the world's living creatures.
December 23, 2019 -
Pollution board identifies industries causing harm to environment
“We are working with the GIZ to find out what remedial measures can be taken on the subject,” said Mr Kalyan Rudra, chairman, West Bengal Pollution Control Board, referring to the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German development agency that has been working with Indian partners sustainable economic, ecological, and social development.
December 20, 2019 -
No Indian study shows any correlation between pollution, shortening of lifespan: Javadekar
He also said that the government has launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to tackle air pollution across the country.
December 6, 2019 -
Delhi air remains ‘very poor’ for 3rd day, AQI recorded at 380
After a long spell of smog and pollutants, making the Delhi air non breathable, the city had witnessed drastic improvement in the air quality last week as the AQI was recorded in double digits at the 'satisfactory' category.
December 6, 2019 -
Five farmers booked in Uttar Pradesh for stubble burning
Stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Delhi has been one of the reasons for rising air pollution in the national capital
December 4, 2019 -
Mayor holds rally to curb pollution from plastics
Mr Hakim, equipped with gloves and shovel, cleaned the streets in the area along with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) conservancy workers.
December 2, 2019 -
Air pollution’s impact on health worse than thought: Study
According to the study, short-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to a staggering number of hospitalisations for numerous health issues like strokes, brain cancer, miscarriage and mental problems.
November 30, 2019 -
Delhi AQI improves to ‘satisfactory’ level, city enjoys cleanest air in Nov
The MeT department has predicted light rains in later parts of the day.
November 29, 2019 -
Water cannons to be used on roads to curb air pollution
With an uphill task in its hands to improve the city's air quality, the state pollution control board has joined hands with the civic bodies, state Fire and Emergency Services Department and police commissionerates, seeking to launch a pincer attack on air pollution that increases drastically with the onset of winter.
November 24, 2019 -
Lok Sabha members demand national plan to deal with pollution
The MPs accepted that stubble burning is one of the reasons for air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) but said that shifting whole blame on small and poor farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh was bad.
November 21, 2019 -
Delhi air slips to ‘very poor’, AQI recorded at 340
For the general public, SAFAR advised stopping the outdoor activity in the early morning and after sunset.
November 21, 2019 -
Delhi pollution: AirAsia to provide pollution protecting masks for flights to national capital
The initiative is being taken in view of high pollution levels in Delhi, the airline said, adding that PM 2.5 particles can "reach deep into the lungs."
November 20, 2019 -
With sunny morning in Delhi-NCR, AQI remains in ‘poor’ category
But the AQI is likely to enter the 'severe' zone again on Thursday due to a gradual dip in wind speed over the next two-three days, weather experts said.
November 19, 2019 -
Will quit eating jalebi if it results in pollution control: Gambhir on skipping meeting over pollution
On Sunday, missing posters of the former cricketer were pasted in various parts of the city.
November 18, 2019