This overview sets the scene for the various modules in the Renewables 2024 Global Status Report Collection. It provides high-level trends on the status of renewables in the wider fossil fuel-dominated energy system in the context of global challenges such as climate change, development goals and the geopolitical landscape. Urgent …
UK government must urgently improve air quality in British cities following a landmark case that could see more vehicles restricted from city centres The government will be forced to urgently clean up illegal air pollution in British cities following a ruling on Wednesday in the European court of justice. It …
Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe with emphasis on nitrogen dioxide limits dated 19/11/2014. Read More Previous Orders
Cohort studies of the relationship between air pollution exposure and chronic health effects require predictions of exposure over long periods of time. The researchers developed a unified modeling approach for predicting fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, and black carbon (as measured by light absorption coefficient) in six …
‘Particulate matter in air not within safe limits’ If you have been battling a nagging cough/cold or worse an upper respiratory tract infection this season, the city’s poor air quality could be the culprit. Official data has revealed that since the onset of winter, the city has not managed to …
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, …
NOIDA: The city's air pollution level was 40% lower when compared with previous year's figures, while its noise level was down by 10%, according to the pollution control board's recordings this Diwali. According to PCB officials, Noida's residential areas recorded a noise level of 72.18 decibels on October 23, between …
THE city witnessed a noisier, but cleaner Diwali this year. According to readings, taken by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), of 51 locations where noise levels were recorded during the day on October 23, 42 had noise levels higher than those recorded in 2013. However, the data also shows that …
The pledge by local residents to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali went in vain as crackers were burst recklessly in a number of residential areas in Dehradun. The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), recorded the air pollution at Clock Tower at 218.12 respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) and …
Air pollution in the city is growing at an alarming rate due to increase in the number of vehicles. As per official records, the number of vehicles has increased by 15 per cent in the last year. “The increase in the usage of vehicles has led to consistent rise in …
This new study published in the journal Research in Science and Technology reviews effects of fireworks on the air quality of major Indian cities during Diwali. Expressing concern over increase in particulate matter during this festival, it suggests development of serious strategies to control the use of firecrackers to protect …
Are autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, where the body’s immune system reacts against itself, linked to air pollution? A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study at AIIMS since April 2013 on 300 rheumatoid arthritis patients has found their symptoms worsen when suspended particulate matter (SPM) 2.5 increases in the …
Children living in polluted districts suffer from restricted lung growth. Photo: Felix Wong Medical experts are urging the government to take more effective action to clear the city's air after a new study found that air pollution restricts the growth of children's lungs. The preliminary analysis of a six-year study …
This study deals with the effects of fireworks on the air quality over the major cities of India during the festival of light known as “Diwali”. The effects of firecrackers during the festival was assessed from the ambient concentrations of various air pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide …
Specially designed electric buses will be able to wirelessly charge their batteries while they wait at bus stands under new trials announced today (27 August) by Transport for London (TfL). The new inductive charging technology will be trialled on up to four extended range diesel electric hybrid buses in east …
Bangalore might be called an “air-conditioned city” but its residents are now choking on the most deadly form of air pollution. The respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) level is over four times the national permissible limit in certain areas of the city. While the permissible limit for RSPM is 60 …
GHAZIABAD: The city will soon get a continuous ambient monitoring system that will display real-time analysis of air pollution levels. In it, levels of commonly used parameters for measuring air pollution ? sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, PM 10 and PM 2.5 ? will be displayed on a digital …
There has been considerable reduction in the number of air-borne diseases in the civic jurisdiction, as per the Environmental Status Report (2013-14). According to the statistics provided by the health department, compared to 2,132 in 2012, the number of air-borne diseases detected last year was 574, while the deaths recorded …
CPCB implements the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAMP) through a network comprising 544 operating ambient air quality stations covering 224 cities/towns in states and Union territories of the country in compliance with the mandate under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to collect compile and disseminate …
CPCB implements the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAMP) through a network comprising 523 operating ambient air quality stations covering 215 cities/towns in states and Union territories of the country in compliance with the mandate under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to collect compile and disseminate …
