Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pankaj Srivastava Vs Birla Carbon India Private Limited dated 24/07/2023. The grievance in the application is violation of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 by Birla Carbon plant in Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh. It is alleged that the unit …
Ship tracks provide an ideal test bed for studying aerosol–cloud interactions (ACIs) and for evaluating their representation in model parameterisations. Regional modelling can be of particular use for this task, as this approach provides sufficient resolution to resolve the structure of the produced track including their meteorological environment whilst relying …
India's top pollution monitoring body, the Central Pollution Control Board, has said in a report that Delhi has the most polluted air among 16 cities in the National Capital Region. However, all cities in the NCR exceed the national permissible standards for the crucial pollutant, particulate matter, according to the …
Final report on air quality status in the National Capital Region as per Hon’ble National Green Tribunal order in the application No. 21 of 2014 (In the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India). As per Order of Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order on 04.12.2014 as …
Nearly 90% of China's big cities failed to meet air quality standards in 2014, but that was still an improvement on 2013 as the country's "war on pollution" began to take effect, the environment ministry said on Monday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said on its website (www.mep.gov.cn) that only …
दिल्ली दुनिया के सबसे प्रदूषित शहरों में शुमार है। वह दिन दूर नहीं, जब यह जगह रहने लायक ही न बचे। हमें इसे रोकना है। एनबीटी आज से शुरू कर रहा है नई पहल जिसमें कोशिश होगी कि पॉल्यूशन से निबटने के उपायों की जानकारी हम आप तक पहुंचाएं : …
Responsible for 400,000 deaths each year globally, air pollution has yet to be sufficiently addressed by the world's governments, researchers have warned. Air pollution damages the heart. According to an expert position paper published in the European Heart Journal, many types of cardiovascular disease are linked to poor air quality. …
There may be a new method to enhance fuel cell efficiency. Scientists have created a new technique that not only ups efficiency, but also removes toxic, heavy metal ions. The direct methanol fuel cell (DFMC) has been a promising energy conversion device both for electric vehicles and portable devices. However, …
Increasing Vehicular population and deteriorating quality of air is the by-product of rapid growth of population and haphazard urbanization in India. The urban population in India has increased significantly from 62 million in 1951 to 285 million in 2001 and is estimated to grow to 540 million by the year …
On December 1, 2014, COMARNAT, the national regulatory committee of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), approved a proposed update by SEMARNAT to existing emissions standards regulating particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) from heavy-duty diesel engines and vehicles, including trucks, buses …
BHUBANESWAR: Notwithstanding a state government directive of June 25, 2013, against setting up brick kilns on river beds, 23 such units were found operating in Khurda and Puri districts. Since such activities lead to soil erosion, the government had asked the collectors to ban them. The Odisha State Pollution Control …
The aim of this study is to analyse the amount of atmospheric pollution caused by vehicular traffic and the public strike, during which vehicular traffic is highly curtailed, offers an excellent opportunity for our purpose. The present study is carried out through systematic in situ measurements of particulate matter (PM), …
This study establishes a baseline inventory of the number, types, and approximate distribution of DG sets in use in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and estimates air pollution emissions, including black carbon, from these generators. The study collates available national and city-level data on diesel consumption, electricity generation and demand, …
This new study provides the first integrated historical examination of the role of both SLCPs (short-lived climate pollutants) and LLGHGs (long-lived greenhouse gases) on wheat and rice yields in India, and finds that the majority of losses are attributable to SLCPs - black carbon and ozone. It has been published …
Rising temperatures because of increased emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases (LLGHGs) have had and will continue to have significant negative impacts on crop yields. However, other climate changes caused by short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) are also significant for agricultural productivity. The SLCPs black carbon and ozone impact temperature, precipitation, radiation, …
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 wheat has been impacted the most. Researchers said the countrywide collective crop yield loss …
China’s largely unregulated ports and shipping system generate significant air pollution that imposes a huge health and environmental burden and contributes to the country’s over 1 million pollution-related deaths each year, according to a new report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). China is now home to seven …
Air Currents From Coast To Dump Pollutants Over Plains The Hudhud cyclone that’s likely to hit the Coromandel coast on Sunday will have a serious effect on Delhi’s air quality. The models prepared by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology show …
Beijing's health authority plans to establish an air quality monitoring system in schools, the Beijing Morning Post reported. It will be the first time for the city to monitor PM2.5 particulate matter in public places. A total of 10 surveillance sites, including two outdoor classrooms and eight inside, will be …
In a single year alone, India's ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of the country's staple crops which could have fed a third of its poor. According to a study published last month in Geophysical Research Letters, surface ozone pollution damaged six million metric tons of India's wheat, rice, soybean …
The report of an inquiry into the Hazelwood coalmine fire will be released on Tuesday as residents of the nearby town of Morwell consider a class action lawsuit. The 400-page report is expected to be critical of the Victorian health department and the mine’s operator, GDF Suez. During hearings, the …
