Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Innovations to make the air we breathe cleaner: Our cities are fast becoming hard to live in, courtesy the polluted atmosphere. Breathability is at an all-time low. In this episode of Future Perfect 2.0, we talk about solutions that are making our indoor, and outdoor air quality a bit better.
The Sri Lankan players had to wear pollution masks on day 2 of the third Test against India at Feroz Shah Kotla due to increased level of smog. However, this is not the first time a cricket match has been held up due to inclement weather conditions but it is …
Transportation is a major source of air pollution in many countries around the world due to the high number of vehicles on the roads. Vehicles introduce toxic materials into the atmosphere that have several bad effects on human health and the ecosystem. Examples of such pollutants include Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen, …
Doctors on call brings you a quick update on this new report investigating environmental triggers and how they affect our health. "Over 61% of all deaths in India are due to lifestyle or non-communicable diseases (NCDs). But India cannot curb NCDs unless environmental risk factors are addressed" shows a latest …
Delhi has been in an 'emergency-like situation' for several months now due to severe levels of air pollution and there seems to be no respite in store. The sharp dip in the levels of air quality index has exposed the population to a lot of medical uncertainties. According to a …
Air pollution today is probably the greatest menace that NCR has witnessed in past few years. Breathe Life – An Aeroguard and CNN-News18 Initiative sets the focus on Indoor air pollution, its deadly impact on health and the remedies to counter the ill effects.
This is a segment of WION which brings to you latest updates. 100 Indian cities to cut pollution by 50% in 5 years. Watch this video for more information.
On Trending @ 10, another grim reminder that the air that we are breathing in several of our cities in India is killing us. The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, shows that of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, the top 14 are in India. The …
Delhi and Varanasi are among 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels in 2016, data released by the WHO showed. The WHO data also said that nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air …
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) global air pollution database released in Geneva, India has 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations -- the worst being Kanpur with a PM 2.5 concentration of 173 micrograms per cubic metre, followed …
WHO recognises air pollution is a critical risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its list of the 20 most polluted cities in the world on May 2, which features 14 Indian cities.
This week, India made global headlines. We beat all other countries in one sphere. The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, listed the 20 most polluted cities in the world, and the top 14 are in India. Kanpur topped the list with a PM 2.5 level of 173, that …
देश की राजधानी दिल्ली और NCR क्षेत्र में साल 2013 से 2017 के बीच एक्यूट रेस्परेटरी इन्फेकशन ARI के चलते 981 लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी और करीब 17 लाख लोग इस बीमारी के शिकार हुए। विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्यौगिकी और पर्यावरण मंत्रालय से संबद्ध संसदीय समिति की रिपोर्ट में …
On Trending @ 10, we look at a new study with devastating conclusions. It claims non-smokers in Delhi are as much at risk as smokers because of the overwhelming air pollution. Children in our national capital are effectively smoking several cigarettes daily, it says. Just how bad is the situation? …
NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India's Season 5 agenda for the year is to not only motivate people to keep their ten yards clean but also ask people to lend a hand and help others learn to do so, thereby, creating a ripple effect in the Swachh ecosystem.
ईंधन के बिना हम और आप अपनी जिंदगी की कल्पना भी नहीं कर सकते । अगर ईंधन न हो तो जिंदगी की गाड़ी के पहिए थम से जाएंगे । साथ ही जिस ईंधन का हम इस्तेमाल कर रहे है । वो स्वच्छ हो । दोनों पहलुओं को ध्यान में रखकर …
Supreme Court has restricted the use of firecrackers across India saying that only green crackers will be allowed. To avoid increasing air pollution, inducing fire accidents, health problems like shortness of breath, eyes burning and respiratory problems, the Supreme Court came up with this judgment. Air quality in Delhi is …
The National Capital these days is in the grip of an emergency. An emergency triggered by air pollution. Delhi's air quality has begun to show a trend towards the 'very poor' category... forcing authorities to kick in an emergency plan that will see the implementation of several measures to improve …
