Why does China’s choking smog persist despite Beijing’s clean-up efforts?
Beijing residents and their neighbours in Hebei province and Tianjin awoke to another round of smog on Wednesday – and the choking air pollution will only get worse this weekend, meteorological...
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Devon air is cleanest and safest
Air pollution is least likely to cause deaths in Devon.Figures suggest 3.6% of deaths of people over 30 in Devon may be attributable to fine particulate air pollution, some of the lowest rates in...
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72 Maharashtra students set to head to Dubai abacus contest
Seventy-two students from Maharashtra are among 5,000 children worldwide, who have been selected to take part in the International UCMAS abacus competition to be held in Dubai on November 11. The...
View ArticleUnited States: EPA Publishes Final "Update" To The Cross State Air Pollution...
EPA's update to the Cross State Air Pollution Rule is designed to address interstate transport issues under the 2008 ozone standard. Reported by Mondaq 1 day ago.
View ArticleNGT to constitute inter-state team to fight pollution
For concerted efforts to clean Delhi's severe air-quality, the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) chairperson bench said on Wednesday that it will constitute a joint committee of Delhi, Haryana Punjab,...
View ArticleJoint research on the impact of pollution
*As Delhi continues to battle severe air pollution, India and UK have announced undertake joint research on how such severe atmospheric pollution can impact on human health spending more than Rs 100...
View ArticleGovt conducts workshop on bio-medical waste
*In the wake of increasing air pollution in the city, Delhi government on Wednesday conducted a workshop to make doctors and medical practitioners acquainted with biomedical waste management rules.*...
View ArticleDelhi govt, civic bodies merge apps to register pollution plaints
*To bring down air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government and the municipal corporations launched a mobile application which enables citizens to report cases of vehicular pollution,...
View ArticleAir quality improves, but pollution continues to remain major concern
*Despite the air quality improving marginally on Wednesday, pollution remained a major concern in the national capital.* The air quality was marked under 'very poor', which is an improvement of one...
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Indian pollution crisis may deter tourists
The sickening air pollution that led the Indian capital to shut schools and construction sites this week has prompted similar measures in nearby cities, amid fears foreign tourists may stay...
View ArticleUNICEF report: 88 percent of world's children breathe toxic air
Out of 2.26 billion children worldwide, 2 billion live with unsafe levels of air pollution, according to a new report from UNICEF. Reported by Christian Science Monitor 10 hours ago.
View ArticleDelhi smog: SC to hear CSE plea on rising air pollution in national capital
The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) director Sunita Narain`s plea over the rising levels of pollution in Delhi. Reported by Zee News 8 hours ago.
View ArticleAir pollution: NGT directs setting up of monitoring panels
*National Green Tribunal today passed a slew of directions including setting up of centralised and state level monitoring committees to prepare action plans to combat pollution and asking four northern...
View ArticleNGT raps Delhi govt for not installing air filters in schools
*The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi government for not installing air filters in government schools during the recent thick smog which had engulfed the national capital for almost 10...
View ArticleDelhi pollution: In a first, NGT passes orders to tackle 'emergency' like...
NGT also passed a series of other directions to tackle air pollution. Reported by DNA 4 hours ago.
View ArticleDelhi pollution | Govt inaction amounts to 'genocide', people are being...
"Air pollution in a city like Delhi deducts three years from your life expectancy... akin to one million deaths," HC said. Reported by DNA 2 hours ago.
View ArticleNGT prescribes 'environment emergency', proposes ban on diesel vehicle ban in...
*New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): Slamming the Centre and Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments over non compliance and inaction to tackle air pollution, the National Green Tribunal...
View ArticleNGT prescribes 'environment emergency' measures to control air pollution in...
The National Green Tribunal said in such situations, a state of environment emergency should be declared. Reported by India Today 2 hours ago.
View ArticleDelhi pollution: Governments only care about politics and votes, not people,...
*New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): As New Delhi chokes with the rising level of air pollution, the Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central and state governments saying, they are only...
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NGT directs setting up of monitoring panels on Air pollution
National Green Tribunal (NGT) today passed a number of directions including setting up of centralised and state level monitoring committees to prepare action plans to address the issue of pollution...
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