Badarpur plant to shut again from October
NEW DELHI: The Badarpur thermal power plant which stopped operations last winter will again close down from mid-October to keep air pollution levels under control in winter. Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal
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Air pollution alert in 14 Thai provinces
Air pollution in 14 provinces across Thailand is much higher than World Health Organisation (WHO) safe limits, Greenpeace revealed Monday in a shock report. The environmental group made the announcement
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Are falling levels of PM2.5 creating new ozone air pollution woes in Beijing area?
Ozone pollution has been worsening in Beijing and its neighbouring cities, a problem that can lead to serious health problems, a new study has found. Levels of the pollutant went up by 13.3 per cent
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Germany, carmakers agree steps to cut diesel pollution
(Reuters) - German ministers, regional politicians and car executives have agreed a package of measures aimed at cutting inner-city air pollution and averting bans on diesel cars. Following are some
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China's Hebei vows to shut polluting steelmakers from September 1
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Steelmakers in the smog-prone northern Chinese province of Hebei will be forced to halt operations next month if they fail to meet tough new pollution restrictions, the local environmental
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PGDAV College to have air quality monitoring station
The stations will provide real time air quality data — Pic for representation In a bid to create awareness among people on the rising levels of air pollution in the Capital, Delhi University's PGDAV
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Cost–benefit analysis of early implementation of the China 6 light-duty vehicle emission standard in Guangdong Province
Reviews the costs and benefits that would result from implementing the China 6 light-duty vehicle emission standard in Guangdong Province with a recommended timeline earlier than the national plan (2023).
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CPCB too finds Koradi pollution monitoring flawed
Nagpur: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has corroborated the TOI expose' on Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS) air pollution questioning the emission figures and Mahagenco's system of measuring
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NGT raps 4 states over crop burning
The National Green Tribunal has rapped four northern states — Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan — for not submitting action plans to prevent air pollution emanating from crop stubble burning after the
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Pollution makes clouds shine brighter
Pollution from factories is pumping aerosols into the air. Hyderabad: Have the clouds been looking brighter than usual? No thanks to pollution. Scientists attribute this phenomena to the increasing
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German regulator probes VW, Daimler for disclosure violations
German markets regulator BaFin said it was probing whether Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) had violated disclosure rules, following media reports that both carmakers made use of whistleblower