NGT fine relief for 17 hotels in Steel City
ROURKELA: In a major relief to hotels and restaurants in Rourkela, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has reduced pollution compensation penalty, but directed the hotels to strictly adhere to air and water
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Paris observes second car-free day
As a part of the project Mayor Anne Hidalgo intends to fight air pollution. Half of Paris' streets and avenues were car-free on Sunday as part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo's fight against air pollution, allowing
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Kochi street turns gala zone on car-free day
KOCHI: The otherwise busy Panampilly Nagar Road became a festival zone on Sunday, which was observed as car-free day on the street. People thronged crossroads 9 to 13 at Panampilly Nagar and took part
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Appalling air quality: Beijing takes deep breath as smog season sets in
Beijing was hit by serious smog on Sunday as forecasters warned people living in the capital to brace for more days of poor air quality with the arrival of autumn. Autumn and winter are usually the seasons
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Paris goes more ambitious with second car-free day
Half of Paris' streets and avenues were car-free on Sunday as part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo's fight against air pollution, allowing families and tourists to wander on the roads around landmarks such as the
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SE Asian governments dismiss finding that 2015 haze killed 100,300
The health ministries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have played down a study by Harvard and Columbia universities estimating a mean of more than 100,000 premature deaths resulting from the 2015
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Seasonal variability and source apportionment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the Paris megacity (France)
<p>Within the framework of air quality studies at the megacity scale, highly time-resolved volatile organic compound (C2–C8) measurements were performed in downtown Paris (urban background sites)
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Citizens vow to use non-motorised transport, protect environment
The message was loud and clear that it is the need of the hour to promote non-motorised transport to save the Earth for the future generations. A galaxy of eminent citizens of Mangaluru led the way
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Crusaders PM 2.5 Air Quality Monitor launched in India, priced at Rs 4,999
Crusaders has announced the launch of its "Crusaders PM 2.5 Air Quality Monitor" to check quality of air in the immediate environment of a user Crusaders has announced the launch of its “Crusaders PM
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On health front, India 143rd among 188 nations: Study
A global study on a range of health indicators released on Thursday has ranked India 143rdamong 188 countries, citing various challenges, including mortality rates, malaria, hygiene and air pollution.