India's journey towards sustainable cooling
Sustainability, for long, has been at the core of Indian lifestyle and its indigenous knowledge and sustainable practices have played a crucial role in helping people be informed and make environmentally
Ozone Layer
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India refrains from opposing UN discussion on Hydrofluorocarbons
In a significant move, India today did not oppose participation in a discussion on the issue of harmful greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the UN Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances.
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Surface ozone emerges as new threat to crop yield, finds study
Wheat Found To Be Most Affected Ground ozone is affecting crop yield across the country , with wheat being the worst hit. Maharashtra stands on top of the list of states where the percentage yield of
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Solar Activity Impacts Polar Ozone and May Influence Climate
As temperatures rise on our planet, greenhouse gases are mostly to blame. Now, scientists have taken a closer look and have found that the sun affects middle atmosphere ozone, which may have potential
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Antarctic sea ice at record high: NASA
NEW YORK: Sea ice around Antarctica has reached its highest level since measurement started in 1979, NASA said. The upward trend in the Antarctic, however, is only about a third of the magnitude of
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Expanding green cover will save ozone
International Ozone Day celebrated at Gandhigram Rural Institute Expansion of green cover, including mass tree plantation and developing green lawns and avoiding the use of electric equipment emitting
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Preserve ozone layer to save environment: experts
On the occasion of the International day for preservation of ozone layer, a programme was organised under the aegis of Eco-Green initiative in the economics department of Allahabad University. Vice-chancellor
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Ozone level over Kanpur within permissible limit: UPPCB
Who doesn't like to sit in air-conditioned rooms and travel in AC cars? But have you ever thought how much you contribute towards the depletion of ozone layer when you do so? According to experts, Chlorofluorocarbons
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India staring at ozone trouble, says city scientist
City-based scientist Gufran Beig said the Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to recovery in the next few decades. He, however, predicted depletion in the thickness of the layer over the tropical
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Ozone layer protection must for sustaining Mother Earth
The ozone layer in the upper atmosphere protects humans and other organisms against ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. About 90 per cent of all ozone molecules are found in the stratosphere, a region
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Message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - 16 September 2014
The message of the United Nations Secretary-General on the 2014 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - 16 September 2014 .