Dense traffic causes social alienation
residing in an area with heavy traffic may not only affect health but also social behaviour. According to a new study, Traffic's Human Toll, heavy traffic on streets in the vicinity severely
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Shell, BP fined for distributing petrol that did not meet US's legal standards
The us Environmental Protection Agency (usepa) has slapped European energy giants Royal Dutch Shell Plc and bp Plc with a combined fine of us $1.5 million on charges of distributing petrol
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Making space for emissions
What does the ubiquitous auto rickshaw and the plush aeroplane have in common, other than getting us from one place to another? The auto rickshaw, as India s largest manufacturer Rahul Bajaj will
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Mills pollute Uttaranchal hills
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Goa sponge iron plants get closure notice
on october 6, 2006 the Goa State Pollution Control Board (gspcb) shut down five sponge iron units
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Kiln owners burn fodder, rubber to bake bricks
A number of brick-kiln owners in the district and nearby areas of the region are using dry fodder, old tyres, rubber tubes, battery bodies and other such waste material to bake bricks. Due to the
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Ash turns gold for cement firms
Fly ash has become a precious commodity thanks to a Central government directive allowing more of it to be blended in cement. Cement companies are now vying with each other to get fly ash, hitherto
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The dangers of living by the main road
if you are living by the main road, you may have reasons to worry. A new study by scientists in Germany has revealed that living close to major roads (within 50 m) and long-term exposure to nitrogen
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How is South Asia faring on energy?
A new publication on energy in the region raises critical questions
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EPA for cleaner air to Americans, experts wary
The us Environmental Protection Agency (usepa) has recently approved new air pollution standards, promising cleaner air to all Americans. Health and environmental groups, however, say the
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Youngsters rally for clean air
It was not easy for Nirabhra Mandal, a student of Class VI to organise an anti-pollution rally in Howrah, but he did it and also got 234 of his companions (all 11-years-old) to support him. Whether
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City pollution higher by night, govt mum
The division bench of the chief justice, Mr VS Sirpurkar and Justice Ms Nadira Patherya of Calcutta High Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the state government's failure to file its
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Agriculture crop residue burning in the Indo-Gangetic Plains A study using IRS-P6 AWiFS satellite data
<p>This study provides an account of the agriculture crop residue burning in Punjab during wheat and rice crop growing periods. Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P6) Advanced Wide Field Sensor (AWiFS) data during May and October 2005 have been analysed for estimating the extent of burnt areas and thereby greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from crop residue burning.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_091_08_1085_1089_0.pdf" target="_blank">Original Source</a></strong></p>
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China in pollution drive
China environment agency is implementing a broad new strategy to monitor air pollutants focusing on gathering better emissions data as well as using more advanced pollution monitoring and
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Divali was less noisy, polluting this year'
Divali was less noisy and polluting for Delhiites this year due to a drive against crackers that violate norms laid down by the government, claims Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The
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Diwali cracks pollution code
Diwali, the festival of lights, passed off as the festival of "terror' with illegal high-decibel fire-crackers being burst in abundance throughout the state. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board's
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Cops to put tab on Diwali sound
The Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the city police have launched a two-pronged strategy to control sound and air pollution caused by bursting of highdecibel crackers. For the first time, both the
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Uttar Pradesh's terai experiences untimely fog
farms in the terai region of Uttar Pradesh were enveloped by fog this August. Fog is not unusual in this part of the country but it usually starts happening in winter, mostly in late December and
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Woman tests positive for fatal bird flu strain
Faced with air pollution levels that on some days force the elderly and the asthmatic to stay indoors and have some foreigners contemplating a move to cleaner climes, the government of this financial
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Hyderabad campaigns to make Diwali a festival of light, not sound
To make Diwali a celebration of light rather than the sound, the Hyderabad City Police and AP Pollution Control Board have planned a joint campaign to bring down the level of noise and air pollution