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 …
The mention of another spell of rain may make you grumble, but nothing short of a downpour will clean up the toxins in the air after Diwali. And if you are among those who can't do without a morning walk, get yourself a pollution mask because the smoke-heavy air isn't …
Noise pollution in Delhi witnessed an upward trend this Diwali compared with other metros like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Kolkata. However, air pollution was found to be on the lower side this year vis-à-vis previous year’s Diwali, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) noise and air pollution data …
Experts Blame It On Type Of Crackers, Say Situation Critical New Delhi: Many Delhiites felt that decibels levels on Diwali night were a shade lower than previous years, but the dense haze of near-choking pollution told a different story. Now the verdict is out. The PM 10 (coarse particles) levels …
Delhi at Diwali is about as happy a city as any other metro - but it is also the noisiest and smokiest. Noise pollution was the highest in Delhi this Diwali compared to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata, and particulate matter in the air hit an all-time high. Noise levels, …
Pollution Threat More Serious Now: Experts New Delhi: The Delhi government’s sustained campaign against firecrackers has raised awareness, particularly among schoolchildren, about the harm crackers do to the environment, but it has failed to lower air pollution on Diwali. TOI assessed Central Pollution Control Board’s Diwali air quality data of …
सिटी का आबोहवा दिवाली पर काफी जहरीली हो जाती है। प्रदूषण डिपार्टमेंट की पिछले साल की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, दिवाली के दौरान यहां का एयर प्रदूषण करीब 200 गुना तक बढ़ जाता है। बोर्ड की ओर से शहर का एयर प्रदूषण चेक करने के लिए हर साल दिवाली के मौके …
Air pollution is dangerously high across many parts of Europe, resulting in premature deaths, ill health and huge economic losses linked to reduced crop yields, Europe's environmental watchdog said on Tuesday. While emissions of some pollutants have declined sharply in Europe in recent decades, more diesel cars and a rise …
There is a rise in air pollution,especially in the respirable supended particulate matter (RSPM) and subsequent fall in oxygen content, in some parts of the state, says a report by the state pollution control board (PCB). A trend analysis of 30 stations in the past four years (2009-12) by the …
Pregnant women who live in neighborhoods with lots of air pollution may be slightly more likely to develop high blood pressure, a new study says. Past research suggests people with high blood pressure have often been exposed to more air pollution in the past than those with normal blood pressure. …
Exposure to pollution from diesel exhaust fumes can disrupt honeybees' ability to recognize the smells of flowers and could in future affect pollination and global food security, researchers said on Thursday. In a study published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, scientists from Britain's University of Southampton found that the …
It is not just nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that causes pollution in the city. A new study claims to have found high levels of toxic benzene in Hyderabad’s air. It says that the city now faces the challenge of a multi-pollutant crisis. And not just Hyderabad, but tier-II cities …
The Chinese capital Beijing should take the lead and make breakthroughs to prevent and treat air pollution by prioritizing environmental protection, Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said on Tuesday. The vice-premier made the remarks during an inspection tour on air pollution prevention and treatment in the city, which is often subject …
Beijing Monday rolled out a slew of measures to curb industrial pollution amid latest efforts to improve the city's air quality. Unveiling a five-year clean air action plan (2013-2017), the Beijing municipal government stated that 1,200 polluting companies will be ordered to upgrade or close parts or all of their …
Under the provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the CPCB has notified fourth version of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in 2009. This revised national standard aims to provide uniform air quality for all, irrespective of land use pattern, across the country. There are …
Campaigners accuse Defra of covering up pollution figures as it plans to close up to 600 stations in England to save money Up to 600 stations for monitoring air pollution across England could be shut down under new government plans to save money by cutting regulations. Ministers want to remove …
The Motor Traffic Department granted a Mobile Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Unit to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) last Thursday to keep a tab on atmospheric pollution. The financial provisions for the mobile unit was provided under the Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund, and it was received by CEA Chairman …
Mumbai’s air quality has “improved marginally” from the past but still remains worryingly poor all year round, according to an annual environmental report. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Environment Status Report 2012-13 shows that Maravli in Chembur continues to be the city’s most polluted place, followed variously by Andheri and Bhandup. …
The state government has admitted that the pollution level in Chembur has gone up in the last one year. One of the reasons behind the surge in pollution level is coal-based power plant of Tata Power in the vicinity. During the question hour in the Legislative Council on Thursday, minister …
Chandrapur stands second among most polluted places in the country. The health survey carried out way back in 2005-06 over the effect of pollution has revealed that nearly 50% Chandrapurians suffer from one or other kind of respiratory disease. While the hazardous industrial pollution has adversely affected humans, then how …
Short-term exposure to major air pollutants appears to increase heart failure risks, according to a data review from 12 countries published in the medical journal The Lancet Wednesday. Researchers of the University of Edinburgh and Public Health Foundation of India among others reviewed the evidence linking air pollution and heart …
