The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
RASHME SEHGAL With 80 per cent of Delhiites concentrated in urban slums and unauthorised colonies, water distribution is fast passing into the hands of a
Delhi eyes water from Himachal dam but without checking distribution losses in the city Fifty-year-old Jagir Singh Tomar is among the 700 families in Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh who would be affected by the proposed Renuka dam on Giri, a tributary of the Yamuna river. The project, via Haryana, …
Mumbai: Mumbai may have its own skywalk, which no other Indian city can boast of, but it is by no means a pedestrian-friendly city. A study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Delhi's "walkability" points out that even though 40% of the city's population takes "pedestrian trips", the …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: In a city where one-third of the population walks to work, the roads and walkways are anything but pedestrian-friendly and present a pathetic story of neglect and worse, according to a new survey of Delhi roads carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment. …
Sarah Qezilbash / New Delhi June 1, 2009, 0:48 IST What does a brand do in times of trouble? What roles can advertising and communication play in times such as these? Just advertise or use tools like PR to send out positive signals to the world? And does a bigger …
New Delhi: If you feel dizzier in summer, there is a good reason for it. As the mercury mounts, a little-known summer pollutant comes to play, jeopardising public health. Ozone
The latest CSE analysis finds that Delhi is witnessing an unprecedented ozone build-up. Ozone levels have exceeded the standards proposed by MoEF almost everyday in April. It recommends notification of the proposed air quality standards without any further delay to implement control strategies for ozone-forming gases. In April, ozone levels …
NEW DELHI: Climate changes are happening much faster and outstripping all efforts to predict them, suggests a new report on weather patterns. Published in
Cooking medium || Say no to trans-fats anjkeep risks at bay If you thought that you had shut the door on trans-fats by eating only at home, you are wrong. The trans-fats have followed you into your kitchen. A recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has …
Holding reserves for 44 major and 22 minor minerals, Rajasthan is witnessing destruction of forests due to rampant illegal mining. This has been stated in the sixth
Commercial interests determine content The oil we eat is essential for our body to function. We cannot do without it. Thus it is important to understand its chemistry. It is agreed that healthy oil is one which has less saturated fat, more monounsaturated fat (mufa) and polyunsaturated fats (pufa) is …
Heart diseases Trans fats in the hydrogenated oils are worse than saturated fats. They decrease the amount of good cholesterol (hdl). This makes consumption of hydrogenated fats especially bad for the heart. For example, increase of five grammes of trans fats per day could lead to a 25 per cent …
Partially hydrogenated oils have an assured market in India. They are cheaper and easier to use in processed food industry and commercial eateries. The other reason for its popularity is Indian regulations do not spell the need to specify the oil used to make vanaspati. This, when the business of …
In the 1970s, when concern about the link between saturated fats (like butter, lard, tallow) and heart diseases started growing, experts suggested a shift to unsaturated fats, which are in the liquid form. But the food-processing industry needed semisolids, for products like cakes and biscuits, for which they partially hydrogenated …
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 includes specific standards on edible oils giving broad specification for different oils. The act allows two different oils to be blended and sold. The specifications do not lay down guidelines on fatty acid composition of different oils. There are specifications for vanaspati. Companies can …
