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 …
MUMBAI: Better winds speeds brought some respite to Mumbaikars as the pollution levels went from the 'poor' to 'moderate' category on Tuesday. However, the pollution levels for another day in a row remained worse than Delhi. According to the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the Air …
Raipur: Listed among one of the most polluted cities in country, Chhattisgarh capital has witnessed significant fall in pollution level in 2015 as measured on scale of sulfur-dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10). In a reply to question raised in Lok Sabha recently, minister of environment, forest …
Mumbai, Pune among cities with high air, noise pollution, says survey. Major cities in Maharashtra such as Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur have registered high air pollution levels in 2015, as per the economic survey released this week. The levels of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and respirable suspended particulate matter …
Mexico City's government ordered traffic restrictions on Tuesday and recommended people stay indoors due to serious air pollution, issuing its second-highest alert warning for ozone levels for the first time in 13 years. While conditions persisted, residents were better off inside between 1 pm and 7 pm, should refrain from …
The Centre will make necessary changes in existing law to enable use of online data as legal evidence against polluting industries if such units violate permissible emission\effluent limits. The move is necessary as 1475 industries have already switched over to the web-based monitoring system and the remaining ones will put …
In what the government is pushing as a “revolution” in curbing pollution, electronic sensors will be installed in 80 per cent of polluting industries by March 31, by which the government hopes to monitor emissions round the clock. “In action taken so far”, minister of state for environment Prakash Javadekar …
Around 40,000 people are estimated to die prematurely every year because of bad UK air quality The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for …
Dark spots on skin is one of the signs that tell a person is ageing. As you age, the spots start increasing in number especially after crossing 50. Most women suffer from formation of dark spots on their face or hands over the age of 50. No matter how expensive …
Toxins from air pollution are contributing to the deaths of around 40,000 people a year in the UK, a landmark study has found. The report by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns that the health impact of Britain's air pollution is …
Nagpur: The new, state-of-the-art ambient air quality monitor of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is lying disused at the Divisional Commissionerate square as the officials of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are yet to inspect it. The device, costing about Rs1 crore was provided to MPCB local office in December …
Roads had spartse traffic due to the ban on entry of private vehicles during the 'Invest Karnataka-2016' summit. Pollution levels also came down due to the restriction. Air pollution levels dropped considerably in areas where private buses were banned during the recent ‘Invest Karnataka-2016’ summit, according to a report by …
Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic sources during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of five, finds a new study. Exposure to air pollution from traffic sources during pregnancy increases the risk of developing asthma during the first five years of …
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Thursday submitted a status report on the city's air quality from 2011 to 2015 to the high court. It suggests that the air pollution levels in Delhi see three peak phases annually-May-June, October-November and December-January. DPCC also submitted monthly average concentrations for five years, …
DEHRADUN: In the first ever global Nitrogen footprint study, China (20%) has been identified as world's top nitrogen emitting country followed by India (11%). Both the nations have been tagged as Net Exporters which means that the total nitrogen emissions are higher for their exports than their imports. Due to …
Mandir Marg, R K Puram, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh all recorded PM 2.5 levels between 400 and 500 micrograms per cubic metre (\µg/m³). Air quality levels dipped from early morning on Republic Day, with particulate matter levels shooting up across air quality monitoring stations. At least four AQI stations recorded …
MUMBAI: The city's air quality remained poor for the second consecutive day. The real-time data recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) pegged the city's overall air quality index (AQI) at 279 on Sunday up from 232 on Saturday. On both days, it was …
The number of premature deaths attributed to particulate pollution has risen, government figures show. According to Public Health England, the percentage of premature deaths attributable to minute particles known as PM2.5s rose to 5.3% in 2013 in England from 5.1% in 2012. The death rate in London rose to 6.7% …
Mumbai: After a few days of some respite, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) once again slipped into the 'poor' category. According to the real-time data made available by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (Safar), the AQI on Monday was pegged at 212. AQI uses the …
Planned new ‘real driving emissions’ (RDE) test limits that would let cars substantially breach nitrogen oxide (NOx) standards are illegal under EU law, according to new legal analysis seen by the Guardian. The proposed ‘Euro 6’ tests would allow diesel cars to emit more than double the bloc’s ‘80 mg …
In a recent effort to promote green development, China's environmental watchdog put more than 400 types of polluting products on a blacklist. The move means the export of these products will not be entitled to tax refunds and the processing trade will be banned, reported thepaper.cn. The Comprehensive List of …
