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Air Pollution2 months agoIndia Could Become Carbon Neutral Before Its 2070 Goal, IRENA Chief Says
India's onshore wind capacity stands at over 40 GW, and for grid-connected or centralised solar power plants capacity is at around 60 GW
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Air Pollution3 months ago
Study Reveals Air Pollution Is Responsible For 1.8 Lakh Excess Deaths In Tropical Cities
Scientists have revealed rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air pollutants hazardous to health
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Air Pollution3 months ago
99% Of The Global Population Breathes Air That Exceeds Air Quality Limits: WHO
Globally, low-and middle-income countries still experience greater exposure to unhealthy levels of Particulate Matter compared to the global average, finds WHO report
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Air Pollution3 months ago
Why Does WHO Consider Air Pollution A Public Health Emergency?
Long term exposure to air pollution will affect the immune system and make one more susceptible to any type of respiratory disease, said WHO expert
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Air Pollution3 months ago
World Air Quality Report 2021: 63 Indian Cities In 100 Most Polluted Places On Earth
India’s annual average PM2.5 levels reached 58.1 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in 2021, returning to pre-quarantine concentrations measured in 2019
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Air Pollution3 months ago
No Country Met WHO Air Quality Standards In 2021: Data
The WHO recommends that average annual readings of small and hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 should be no more than 5 micrograms per cubic metre...
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Air Pollution5 months ago
96 Cities See Improved Air Quality As Government Takes Steps To Check Pollution: Economic Survey 2022
The number of cities within the prescribed National Ambient Air Quality Standard (PM10 less than 60 μg/m3) increased from 18 in 2019-20 to 27 in 2020-21,...
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Air Pollution6 months ago
Decrease In Air Pollution In India During Lockdown Not As High As Thought: Study
During the Covid lockdown, the air looked much cleaner, but that allowed more sunshine to get through, creating conditions for ozone (O3), a pollutant, to increase...
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Air Pollution7 months ago
Air Pollution Going To Be A Big Disaster For Health, Warn Experts
According to experts, people with no past history of respiratory troubles are also developing lung-related problems due to air pollution
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Let’s Talk About It: India’s First Music Album On Growing Up Launched In Manipur
Dettol Banega Swasth India Supports Nutrition Of Mother And Child Through Reach Each Child Program
National Doctors’ Day: A Day To Acknowledge Selfless Contribution Of Health Care Workers
This year, National Doctor's Day is very significant as doctors continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic day and night. This...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Large FMCG, Agro-Food Companies Switch To Paper-Based Straws
The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022
Violation Of Single-Use Plastic Ban Will Invite Fine, Jail Term: Delhi Environment Minister
Teams of the DPCC, Revenue Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct inspections, create awareness and issue warning...
One In Every 5 Houses In West Bengal Faced Some Food Crisis During COVID Lockdown: Report
The study, "Staying Alive –COVID 19 and Public services in West Bengal", said that the reporting of food crisis by...
National Doctors’ Day: PM Modi, Vice President And Other Ministers Thank Doctors For Their Selfless Service
National Doctors’ Day was established by the Government of India back in 1991 in honour of the birth and death...
