Air quality in Europe: 2019 report
This report presents an updated overview and analysis of air quality in Europe from 2000 to 2017. It reviews the progress made towards meeting the air quality standards established in the two EU Ambient
Air Quality Standards
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Bad air: Mumbai risks going the Delhi way, warn experts
Concentration of fine pollutants found to be way beyond permissible limit Mumbai’s average annual concentration of particulate matter (PM) 2.5, the extremely fine pollutants that penetrate our lungs,
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Heatwave in striking distance of capital
New Delhi: A severe heatwave is set to hit Delhi and its neighbouring regions which, according to IMD, is likely to push the maximum temperature to 45 degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours. On Wednesday,
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84 cities submit plans for improving air quality
Centre plans for period review ahead of Environment Day Eighty-four out of the 102 cities that have been tasked with reducing toxic particulate matter levels by 20%-30% by 2024 have submitted proposals,
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Healthier air quality in car-free stretch of Karol Bagh: CSE study
The street has been marked with yellow and white stripes demarcating space for hawkers A localised study conducted on a car-free stretch of the Ajmal Khan Road in the bustling Karol Bagh market has
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Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana back to foul up Delhi air
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is once again hurting the city’s air quality. Even though rain has brought down the pollution level, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research
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Greens decry patchy recognition of air pollution, asks MPs to be pro-active
In the midst of elections, environmentalists have flagged concerns over "patchy recognition of the problem of unhealthy air" by MPs over the past five years, particularly those representing the cities
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Too little, too late: Why poll promises to cut air pollution are not enough
The BJP's promise of turning NCAP into a 'mission', which means institutionalising it better and increasing accountability at the Centre, is not enough because the NCAP has several limitations For the
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Coal-to-gas shift can affect climate change
Researchers think that shift from coal to gas may stabilise climate change. A transition from coal-based energy to cleaner burning gas would benefit the climate, a study has claimed. The research was
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Unfavourable policies mothballing conversion to cleaner transport fuels in India
With a single long-term focus on shifting to electricity as a transport fuel, the government is ignoring more readily available cleaner alternatives such as Auto LPG that can play a significant role in