air pollution
Air pollution in India
November 16, 2019
India’s air pollution continues to worsen each year, inflicting thousands of deaths on a hapless populace while politicians play blame game.
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Air pollution is killing more people in India than smoking, says study
April 13, 2019
In 2014, Delhi was named the most polluted city in the world by World Health Organisation (WHO), along with 13 more cities hailing from India in the 20 most polluted cities of world. According to a study titled ‘State of Global Air 2019’, air pollution has contributed...
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Air pollution in South Asia
February 21, 2019
In various global studies, South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, continues to top air pollution-related deaths, with little signs of improvement.
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Looking back at COP24
December 19, 2018
COP24 was the last chance to stave off climate disaster. At the end, a slow progression towards securing the future of earth is far lesser than what the climate justice activists had bargained for.
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India struggles with air pollution
October 31, 2018
India has long struggled to pull together the type of coordinated national approach that has helped countries like China reduce pollution. While the government of India is focused on the economic growth of the country, its people are dying breathing world's worst toxic air.
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Replacing traditional stoves with solar cooking solutions
October 17, 2018
In order to encourage the development of solar operated facilities in the country, the Indian government is inviting researchers from academic and research institutions, organisations and industries, to submit designs for solar chulhas (traditional Indian cooking stove) before De...
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Air pollution: a major cause for diabetes
August 1, 2018
Diabetes, a chronic condition that results in excessive sugar in the blood, has always been associated with genetic and lifestyle factors such as obesity, lack of exercise etc. But recently, studies have shown that even air pollution can be a cause for diabetes. In the year 2016,...
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Diwali without crackers in Delhi
October 18, 2017
The rising levels of air pollution have resulted in re-imposition of the ban on the sales of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.
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Green Initiatives
June 14, 2017
The concept of green airports is not just a hyped new fad. It is a must-have. Realising this, the stakeholders have made sustainability their focal point, even as India is engaged in building new airports and reinvigorating old ones. Air transport plays a significant role in the ...
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UNICEF report links air pollution to deaths of 600,000 children yearly
November 1, 2016
Air pollution affects health and lives of children across the globe on a large scale, with India at a critical situation, as pointed out by a UNICEF report titled ‘Clear the Air for Children’.
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Climatic changes take a toll on life
July 12, 2016
According to a latest report by World Health Organisation (WHO), the rapid changes in climate may increase global deaths by around 250,000 by the year 2030 and India can prove to be a major contributor in the destruction.
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Air pollution the root cause of 1.6 million yearly premature deaths in India
June 28, 2016
A recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on energy and air pollution, ‘World energy outlook’ (WEO), estimated that air pollution causes 6.5 million premature deaths across the world in a year, with India alone being the contributor of 1.6 million premature deaths, al...
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