Combating Open Waste Burning to Reduce Air Pollution
Air pollution is a major environmental and health concern globally. In India, 1.67 million deaths were attributed to air pollution...
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Air Pollution: Scale Up Monitoring, Stop Adhoc Mgmt, Factor In Health
A familiar curtain of toxic smog enveloped the National Capital Region (NCR) and its neighbouring areas in the last week...
As Wind Drops & Stubble Smoulders, Smog Returns To Delhi
Air quality in New Delhi deteriorated sharply on Tuesday as wind died down just as the burning of crop waste...
Siberian Heat Wave A ‘Warning Cry’, Say Climate Scientists
Pine trees are bursting into flames. Boggy peatlands are tinderbox dry. And towns in northern Russia are sweltering under conditions...
New Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted Capital, Again
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in 2019, according to a Switzerland-based...
Modi’s Office Proposes Waiving Carbon Tax On Coal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office has proposed waiving a tax on coal to help finance pollution-curbing equipment, according to documents,...
Over Half Of India’s Coal-Fired Power Plants Set To Miss Emission Norm Deadline
More than half of India’s coal-fired power plants ordered to retrofit equipment to curb air pollution are set to miss...
