Page 10 - Air Pollution In India

Covid-19 lockdown-like steps may help combat air pollution: Scientists

The lockdown has also resulted in effects that people cannot see, like the gradual repair of the ozone hole, point out scientists

Thanks to lockdown, aerosol levels hit 20-year low in India, finds NASA

Around March 27, heavy rain poured over vast areas of northern India and helped clear the air of aerosols. Aerosol concentrations usually increase again after such heavy precipitation

Air quality improving in India as 130 bn people stay home amid lockdown

Travel restrictions and closure of industries have helped reduce the pollution level

India breathes easy in lockdown: 90 cities record dip in air pollution

The government has urged people to avoid unnecessary travelling, significantly reducing the traffic movement across the country.

NGT asks authorities to curtail vehicle registration if no parking space

In case the number of vehicles exceed the capacity, there should be an action plan for providing adequate additional parking space, the tribunal said.

India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution, says WHO director

A study published last year in The Lancet journal found that one out of every eight deaths in India in 2017 could be attributed to air pollution

Delhi air quality continues to deteriorate, AQI borders 'severe' levels

The air quality in Delhi bordered remained in the 'very poor' category for the eighth consecutive day

Air purifier: An investment in health where price point takes a backseat

Air quality impacts not just the lungs but other organs too, apart from devastating overall well-being. Choose an air purifier that specifically addresses the requirements of your living space

States, UTs given Rs 118 cr in 2009-19 period to tackle air pollution: Govt

Funding details of New Delhi were missing from the data shared by the ministry

No Indian study has shown pollution reduces life:Javadekar tells Lok Sabha

Indian studies have not shown a correlation between shortening of life and pollution, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change said.

Air pollution: Dushyant Chautala writes to PM, suggests cloud seeding

Stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and Haryana is said to be one of the major reasons behind severe pollution levels in Delhi and its adjoining areas.

Smoke and mirrors

The bottom line is we need tough action and at scale - it must be transformative enough so that it can beat the galloping pollution

Dyson Pure Hot + Cool air purifier review: Expensive but worth every penny

Struggling for a breath of fresh air in a polluted city? The Dyson Pure Hot + Cool all-season air purifier may be a worthy product, but does it justify its premium price tag of Rs 54,900?

Competition versus reservations

Reservations have eroded human capital in the Indian government, regulatory and public sector institutions

SC mulls smog towers, anti-smog gun to fight air pollution in Delhi

The bench observed the life span of millions of citizens has already been shortened due to pollution

Hazy initiative

New programme for clean air sets very modest targets

A dangerous habit, man with oxygen tank and the story of India's toxic air

In this, the third part, we bring you the story of a nation's toxic air, a dangerous habit and a man being slowly claimed by a disease killing more Indians than ever before

The Science Of Pure Air Demystified

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Air pollution takes the centre stage ahead of Delhi Assembly elections 2020

In a series of newspaper advertisements, AAP said the pollution level dropped by 25% in 2016-18 over the period 2012-14.

Delhi air pollution: Authorities have left people to die, says SC

Top court passes a slew of directions, summons chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh to court on Wednesday