pollution
- News
Bronze age technology could aid in achieving net zero emissions by 2050
New Delhi: Technology rooted in the Bronze age may offer a swift and cost-effective solution to help meet the United Nations’ climate goal of net zero emissions by 2050, according to new…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: GHMC promises to fix water contamination at Kausar Colony
Hyderabad: In an attempt to address mounting concerns over water pollution affecting Kausar Colony and neighbouring areas, GHMC has expedited efforts to address the crisis emanating from Balkapur nala. Residents of Kausar…
- India
Over 7 pc of daily deaths in 10 Indian cities linked to PM2.5 pollution: Lancet
New Delhi: On average, 7.2 per cent of all daily deaths in 10 of the largest and most polluted cities in India, including Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai, were linked to PM2.5 levels…
- India
India ranks in list of world’s top 10 most polluted countries
India ranks among the list of top 10 most polluted countries in the world. Additionally, New Delhi has emerged as the capital city with the poorest air quality. According to data from…
- News
Climate change is dangerous than world wars: Sonam Wangchuk
Kokrajhar: Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Sonam Wangchuk asserted on Saturday, December 2023, that climate change poses a greater threat to the human race than world wars. He underlined the role of tribal communities…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC intervenes after dead fish surface in Durgam Cheruvu
Hyderabad: In a distressing sight, hundreds of dead fish were recently seen afloat around the periphery of Durgam Cheruvu in Hyderabad. Even though the civic authorities were quick to remove them from…
- India
Mumbai civic body to attempt cloud seeding to curb pollution through rain; invites bids
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday invited Global Expression of Interest (GEOI) for initiating a cloud seeding program for artificial rain to combat air pollution in Mumbai. The deputy chief…
- Health
Rush-hour traffic pollution can spike your BP, up heart risk up to 24 hrs
New York: Breathing unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic can significantly increase passengers’ blood pressure up to 24 hours later, revealed an alarming study, even as New Delhi and the nearby regions of…
- Delhi
Severe category: Delhi’s air quality dips drastically due to stubble burning
New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the ‘severe’ category again on Wednesday with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for over one-third of…
- News
PM2.5 pollution in winter raises heart attack, chest pain risks: Study
New York: The risk of heart attack, chest pain and related hospitalisation is higher during winter compared to summer, shows a study, amid the increasing air pollution levels in India, particularly in…
- India
Delhi air quality drops alarmingly for 6 days straight; worst since 2021
New Delhi: A toxic haze lingered over Delhi for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday as pollution levels once again reached the severe plus category due to unfavourable wind conditions, particularly calm…
- Hyderabad
Groundwater in Hyderabad teeming with micropollutants: Study
Hyderabad: The city’s groundwater contains 250 organic micropollutant compounds, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and hormonal disruptors, a recent study titled ‘Pharmaceuticals and Agrochemicals in Groundwater of Hyderabad, India’ has revealed. The study was conducted…
- India
Delhi govt identifies 8 more pollution hotspots; will use dust suppressants: Gopal Rai
New Delhi: The government has identified eight more pollution hotspots in addition to the existing 13 in the national capital, and special teams will be deployed there to check pollution sources, Delhi…
- India
Firecrackers banned in Delhi for third consecutive year ahead of winter to curb pollution
New Delhi: To combat high pollution levels during winter months, Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the…
- Health
Heat wave and high pollution double heart attack risk: Study
Beijing: The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack deaths, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in…
