Rising pollutions pose health hazards
April 7 is observed as the World Health Day. The aim and objective is to make the people aware about their health. Now different types of new diseases are coming up in the human societies due to growing
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AQI touches ‘Good’ level for first time this year
Gurgaon: The city air quality reached ‘Good’ level for the first time this year on Thursday, as the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 50. For the last two days, the city has been witnessing unusually
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Mumbai: Most air quality monitoring stations lack real-time data
Only three out of 16 CAAQMS installed in MMR provide data on its website While activists are demanding for more air quality monitoring stations across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to accurately
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Delhi-National Capital Region has rare low air pollution day
The Met department said on Wednesday that Delhi-NCR will experience more thunderstorms in the next two days with a 90 per cent probability on Thursday and 60 per cent probability on Friday. In a rare
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Dust raises pollution level in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: The Tuesday dust storm raised the pollution level in the city. The city's PM10 reading of 517 on Tuesday was the highest in the country among the Safar-monitored cities. In Delhi and Mumbai,
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Delhi: ECC collection adding to jams at borders, says expert
NEW DELHI: A former NHAI chairman has suggested to the Supreme Court-appointed environment watchdog, EPCA, that agencies should collect environmental compensation charge (ECC) from heavy commercial vehicles
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South Asia must rise above political differences to fight toxic air and climate change
War and post-war animosities do not prevent African countries from engaging in collaborative action on global platforms What Africa did yesterday, can South Asia do tomorrow? Will South Asian countries
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Pollution control board doesn’t think Bengaluru breathes unhealthy air
Recently, the BBMP Additional Commissioner for public health, D Randeep, launched a network of 40 air quality monitoring devices that have been installed across the city. This has been seen as a positive
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining and transportation, Morad Tahasil, Odisha, 16/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satya Prakash Pattnayak Vs State of Odisha dated 16/04/2019 regarding illegal sand mining and transportation, which is causing air pollution and
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution due to fly ash dump, Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 16/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satyanarayan Sahni Vs State of Bihar dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution being caused by fly ash dump set up by thermal power plant at Village
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Manomya Tax India Limited, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, 16/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Jojro Ka Kheda Vs State of Rajasthan dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution caused by Manomya Tax India Limited, District Chittorgarh,
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Air pollution: Bhiwadi at 5, Jodhpur at 12 in world cities
JAIPUR: Industrial hub in Alwar district, Bhiwadi was at the fifth place in the list of cities across world with the worst air pollution in 2018, according to a new study by Swiss-based company AirVisual
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of a stone crusher, Village Semra Ladpur, District Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, 15/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Semra, Tehsil Swar, District Rampur Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 15/04/2019 regarding Gurunanak Stone Crusher located within
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of wood dust, plastic bags and tyres/tubes as fuel, Uttam Nagar, Delhi, 15/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhay Singh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 15/04/2019 regarding pollution by using wood dust, plastic bags and tyres/tubes as a fuel at Sainik Enclave,
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Kenya: MCA Raises Concerns Over Toxic Emissions From Factories Along Mombasa Road
South B Member of County Assembly Waithera Chege is now calling upon Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko to intervene following complaints from residents over toxic emissions from factories along
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South Africa: Disease Haunts Mpumalanga Coal Town
"The blasting happens every day and you can feel the houses shaking" Last week Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe visited Phola, in Mpumalanga, to hear complaints that blasting from nearby coal
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SC nod for green crackers making on PESO formula
The Bench said any licensed manufacturer might apply for requisite approval in accordance with the relevant rules and orders. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its nod for the manufacture
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Traffic pollution caused asthma in 350,000 Indian kids in 2015: Lancet study
Traffic-related pollution caused asthma among 350,000 children in India in 2015, second only to China, according to a Lancet study unveiled Thursday that analysed 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide.
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Green roofs could reduce indoor air pollution
Green roofs -- roofs that are planted with vegetation -- may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside, according
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Vehicle pollution 'results in 4m child asthma cases a year'
Four million children develop asthma every year as a result of air pollution from cars and trucks, equivalent to 11,000 new cases a day, a landmark study has found. Most of the new cases occur in places