Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dinesh Prasad Chaurasia & Others Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 12/04/2024. The matter related to improper disposal of fly ash by the thermal power station run by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Kanti, Muzaffarpur, …
The damaged ozone layer the shield that protects the earth from harmful solar radiation is showing signs of recovery, according to a new study to be released. The summary of a report by senior scientists being made public in Paris indicated that levels of ozone depleting chemicals in the atmosphere …
The Centre will provide Rs 30 core to Karnataka for phasing out 350 tonnes of ozone depleting substances (ODS) from 12 projects, out of a total of Rs 610 crore received as funds from developed nations for phasing out nearly 12,250 tonnes of ODS for as many as 350 projects …
Environment and Transport Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Naseemuddin Siddiqui on Monday appealed to people to use ozone friendly commodities and to keep their environment clean and green. The minister was inaugurating a state-level seminar organised by the Environment Directorate to mark the International Ozone Layer Conservation Day at Sahkarita Bhawan. …
About seventy per cent of the 2.8 million commercial and domestic refrigerators used in Bangladesh contain chloro fluoro carbons (CFC) which are responsible for contributing to ozone depleting substances (ODS) harming the planet.
September 16 is observed as the World Ozone Day. It is the day in 1987 the Montreal Protocol was signed. The damage caused to the Ozone layer is a matter of serious concern. This year, Antarctic stations have recorded ozone values more than 50 pr cent below the pre-ozone hole …
four chemicals that are thought to cause no damage to the ozone layer may be destroying the protective layer of the Earth, a new research suggests. The most harmful of the four is n-propyl bromide
Here's an argument that ought to put the one about a hole in the ozone layer at rest. Unfortunately, it hasn't been well documented. The last few decades have seen conservation advocates shout from the roof tops that the depletion in ozone levels is being compounded by an increased incidence …
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovered the largest ever ozone hole over Antarctica. Today, it measures 28.3 million square kilometres while two years ago it was 27.2 million square kilometres. Now people have to use sun screen creams, ultraviolet protective sunglasses, wide-brimmed hats and clothing with long …
Newly released figures for this spring and summer show that Italy's smog levels exceeded the critical threshold on 80 days at at least one data station.
Peak summertime UV levels in New Zealand could be high this December if the Antarctic ozone hole survives longer than last year, as is expected, by scientists at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctic.
Developed countries may be allowed limited use of ozone-depleting methyl bromide beyond a 2004 deadline to phase out the chemical, officials at an environmental conference in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday. Methyl bromide is used as a crop fumigant and for pest control and although it is less damaging to …
Satellite data showed the hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole peaked this year at roughly the same size as the past three years, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week.
Scientists have warned of new threats to the ozone layer - just days after indications that ozone depletion may be slowing. This year's ozone "hole" over Antarctica peaked in September at 26 million square kilometres, according to US agencies, compared to last year's record 28 million square kilometres.
Satellite data show that the area of the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at about 26 million square kilometers (about 10 million square miles), making this year's ozone hole the same size as North America, and similar in size to those of the past three years.
This year's ozone hole over Antarctica is likely to last longer than last year's and spread more harmful ultra-violet radiation over the southern hemisphere, New Zealand scientists said yesterday.
A thriving illegal business in ozone depleting substances (ODS) into India from Nepal and Bangladesh as part of a wider international network is undermining India's efforts in phasing out its own production of these harmful chemicals.This was revealed by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a London-based international campaigning organisation committed …
A new range of substances to replace ozone-depleting substances like chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons, which are banned under the Montreal Protocol, are doing more harm than good. These alternative substances, such as n-propyl bromide and halon-1202, may also have the potential to damage the ozone layer. Although these alternative chemicals, used …
Hundreds of tonnes of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are being smuggled into the country, undermining efforts to control the trade and phase out production of these harmful chemicals in line with the Montreal Protocol -thus foiling efforts to undo the damage already caused to a fragile ozone layer.
