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Noxious Air Sinks Life Expectancy By 10 Years, Yet No Action Plan

(Source: IANS) India is the world's second most polluted country. Air pollution shortens the average life expectancy in the country…

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Stubble Burning Is Back, Smothering The North

Even as authorities claim that they are all set to deal with what is now an annual public health crisis,…

3 years ago
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Early Air Pollution Exposure Puts Kids At Brain Disorder Risks

In a first, researchers have linked exposure to air pollutants like particulate matter PM2.5 -- particularly in the first five…

3 years ago
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Tackling Air Pollution At A Global Scale

In the 1960s, scientists across Europe began to notice that the rain was unusually acidic, denuding forests and poisoning lakes.…

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Air Pollution: Women At Greater Risk Than Men

A team of Indian-origin researchers has found that the impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for…

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Over 99% Of India’s Population Breathes Poor Air: Report

Over 99 per cent of India’s population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health Organisation’s health-based guidelines with respect…

3 years ago
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India Home To 18 Of 20 Cities With Severe Rise In Air Pollution: Study

India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants (PM2.5) from…

3 years ago
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Why Batteries Matter For Our Energy Transition

Batteries are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering a wide range of common items, from toys to cars. But large-scale…

3 years ago
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Air Pollution Reducing Life Expectancy By 5 Yrs In India: Study

Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose…

3 years ago
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‘Decision To Ban Coal In Delhi-NCR A Late Step In Right Direction’

Air pollution from burning coal is expensive and takes a massive toll on people's health, Greenpeace India's Avinash Chanchal said…

3 years ago
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Pollution: Over 23.5 Lakh Premature Deaths In India In 2019

India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types -- including 16.7 lakh fatalities caused by…

3 years ago
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Delhi Is Most Polluted Capital In The World

Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 and…

4 years ago
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Why Don’t India’s Air Pollution Policies Work?

For the fourth year in a row, Delhi has topped a list of the world’s most polluted capitals. Air pollution…

4 years ago
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Pandemic Lessons For The Climate Change Age

If 2020 was the year the world woke up to the threat of a global pandemic, in 2021 we had…

4 years ago
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Delhi Pollution: Ban On Construction Activities To Continue

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said a ban on construction and demolition activities in the city will continue…

4 years ago
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Lockdown Didn’t Cut Air Pollution As Much As Thought: Study

Air quality in India did not improve as much during the first COVID-19 lockdown as originally thought, according to a…

4 years ago
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More Kids In Hospital, Schools Shut As Smog Smothers Delhi

More children are in hospital with breathing problems as pollution levels remain dangerously high in New Delhi, doctors warned on…

4 years ago
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Combustion Of Coal Led To Rise In Premature Mortality Rate

The combustion of coal, mainly in power plants, followed by industrial and household settings, has resulted in an increase in…

4 years ago
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Farmers Shouldn’t Be Blamed For Air Pollution: Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said farmers or stubble burning should not be blamed for air pollution,…

4 years ago
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SC Orders WFH Over Delhi Pollution

The Supreme Court told authorities on Monday to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, allowing millions to work…

4 years ago
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Delhi’s Smog Worsens, Prepare For Emergency, Says Pollution Board

The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures…

4 years ago
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The Struggle To Put Out Crop Waste Fires That Fuel Air Pollution

India's efforts to reduce crop-waste burning, a major source of air pollution during the winter, by spending billions of rupees…

4 years ago
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Air Quality Deteriorates In North, Central India

After the rampant cracker bursting on Diwali despite restrictions in place, air quality deteriorated in many parts of north and…

4 years ago
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Delhi Wakes Up To ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality, Day After Diwali

The air quality in Delhi's Janpath has reached the 'hazardous' category on Friday (November 5) morning, following the festival of…

4 years ago
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Air Pollution Linked To 6 Mn Preterm Berths Globally

Air pollution likely contributed to nearly six million premature births and almost three million underweight babies around the world in…

4 years ago

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