According to Prakash Javadekar Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, the delivery on commitment by developed countries to mobilise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 in support of climate action in developing countries has been elusive ...
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Air Pollution
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways said that if 10,000 electric vehicles are brought into use in Delhi, then about Rs. 30 crores per month spent on fuel can be saved and it will reduce pollution ...
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Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and philanthropist sheds light on the importance of using green approach in order to save the world from climate crisis ...
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In the Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 2,217 crore funding for Centre’s clean air programme, for controlling air pollution in 42 cities ...
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The study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, may help develop better policies to improve the air quality and visibility in North India, say experts ...
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The researchers analysed participants aged 40-69 with no eye problems at the start of this study in 2006 and concluded that air pollution has damaging effects on eyes ...
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Dr Arun Kumar P, who is the consultant of general medicine at Apollo TeleHealth, told ANI, that though using face masks while stepping out is an effective way to deal with air pollution, it is also important that one takes care of the air indoors as it can get toxic too ...
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Researchers found that an estimated 3.49 lakh pregnancy losses per year in south Asia were associated with exposure to PM2.5 concentrations that exceeded India’s air quality standard of 40 microgrammes per cubic metre (μg/m3) of small particulate matter (PM2.5) ...
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Increased level of pollutants in the air can affect people suffering from lung-related disorders such as chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and COVID-19, prolonging the process of recovery, according to experts ...
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The CPCB said it has been reviewing air quality and meteorological scenario in Delhi-NCR on a continuous basis ...
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The health impact that air pollution has on development and growth of infants and children is concerning - it reduces life expectancy, overall brain growth, and productivity in the long run, writes Suresh Kotla, Director - Energy & Environment at Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) ...
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India is facing growing challenges due to air pollution highlights the new report ‘The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019’. A look at top highlights from the report ...
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