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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Ailments on the rise due to high pollution levels
Rising pollution levels in the City over a period have led to an increase in the number of health ailments among citizens. Skin diseases, allergies, respiratory problems, etc, are on the rise.
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Maldives to ban HCFC products next year
The government on Monday announced its plan to ban the import of any products that contain Hydro Chlouro Flouro Carbons (HCFC) from 2015. Speaking to reporters at a workshop held at the Customs Building,
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Network meeting of South Asia ozone officers to be held in Sri Lanka from May 27 -30
May 12, Colombo: Meeting of the South Asia Network of Ozone Officers will be held from May 27 -30 at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Environment
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Agreement signed on Implementing the HCFC phase-out in Fisheries Sector
The Ministry of Environment and Energy and Maldives Institute of Technology has signed an agreement to implement the HCFC phase-out in Fisheries Sector Phase II project to switch over from Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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International standards in refrigeration and air-conditioning: an introduction to their role in the context of the HCFC phase-out in developing countries
This guide provides an introduction and simple overview of the issues related to international standards in the refrigeration and airconditioning sector and how they can be useful in the context of the
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Hole over tropical West Pacific reinforcing ozone depletion in polar regions
Researchers have found that an atmospheric hole over the tropical West Pacific is reinforcing ozone depletion in the polar regions and could have a significant influence on the climate of the Earth.
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DRI gets UN award for record seizure of ozone-depleting gas
The Directorate of revenue Intelligence has seized a record over 2.4 lakh kg of ozone-depleting restricted refrigeration gas ‘R-22’, which was being smuggled into the country. Taking note of its efforts in checking the smuggling of R-22 gas into the country, the DRI has been chosen for a United Nations award.
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National conference on Environmental Issues commences at JU
JAMMU, Mar 24: Two day national conference on “Environmental Issues, Concerns and Solutions” organized by Department of Environmental Sciences commenced today at General Rajinder Singh auditorium, University
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WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2013
This WMO Statement on the Status of the Global Climate in 2013 provides a snapshot of global and regional trends in weather and climate over the past year and highlights some of the year’s most significant extreme events.
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ओजोन लेयर के लिए नया खतरा
सोलर रेडिएशन बचाने वाली ओजोन परत के लिए नए खतरे का पता चला है। वैज्ञानिकों ने ऐसी चार नई मानव-निर्मित गैसें खोजी हैं, जो ओजोन परत को नुकसान पहुंचा रही हैं। इनमें से दो गैसें इतनी तेजी से नुकसान पहुंचा