Bangalore, far from its adage of garden city, figures prominently on the list of highly polluted cities when tested on many pollution parameters, according to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the state of air pollution and mobility. Under particulate matter Bangalore has been… read more →
According to recent assessments by Delhi-based Urban Emissions, over 100,000 people died prematurely in 2011-12 due to emissions from thermal power stations in India. The study is based on a database of 111 coal power plants representing a generation capacity of 121 GW. The study also finds that there… read more →
Air pollution is the fifth largest killer in India taking 6.2 lakh lives per year and Delhi is among one of the five most critically polluted regions in the country, a study by a US-based health institute has claimed. The other four most critically polluted regions in the country are Ghaziabad, Gwalior,… read more →
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The environment report card is out and Rajasthan is among the worst performers in the country. A latest compendium of "Environment Statistics India 2012" released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MOSPI) indicates that Rajasthan's environment situation is appalling. The state… read more →
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Amid West Bengal government's repeated appeal to lift moratorium on environment clearance in highly-polluting industrial regions of Haldia and Asansol, a top Environment ministry official said the Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB) would take a decision on the same after evaluating the ongoing… read more →
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The heavy fog enveloping the city during early mornings is an ominous indicator of Mumbai's deteriorating air quality. Official readings since mid-January evidence that owing to cooler weather and bustle of vehicles and construction, the pollution levels have surpassed the standard limits by two-fold.… read more →
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The National Green Tribunal constituted an expert body to determine the 'causes' and 'extent' of environmental pollution in Noida, which 'is certainly affecting the life of residents'. The tribunal passed the order on a petition filed by a Noida resident alleging high levels of environmental pollution… read more →
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Black carbon, the soot produced by burning fossil fuels and biomass, is a more potent atmospheric pollutant than previously thought, according to a four-year international study released. Emitted by diesel engines, brick kilns and wood-fired cookstoves, black carbon is second only to carbon dioxide… read more →
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Three extreme polluting events made 2012 one of Delhi’s worst years, according to scientists with the System for Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) project under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. SAFAR is India’s sole project for forecasting the quality of air. Launched by the ministry for… read more →
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Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and cause almost 1,400 premature deaths a year in Europe by 2020, a study showed. The report said trees grown to produce wood fuel - seen as a cleaner alternative to oil and coal… read more →
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