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- Lancet Study Attributes Over 7% of Daily Deaths in 10 Major Indian Cities to Air Pollution!2 days agoThe analysis covered major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
- India Among Lowest in Environment Performance; Air Quality, Biodiversity Flagged as Major Issues: EPI Report15 Jun 2024, 02:03 GMT-4India's heavy reliance on coal has been a major factor behind its poor performance in several indicators, contributing not only to greenhouse gas emissions but also to alarmingly high levels of air pollution.
- World Environment Day: Agra's Toxic Air, Diminishing Green Cover Threatening Taj Mahal, Other Heritage Sites4 Jun 2024, 07:16 GMT-4Agra's green cover has plummeted to less than 6%, far below the national target of 33%.
- Delhi Battles Week-Long 'Poor' Air Quality Amid Dry Heat, Dust; No Respite as Mercury Touches 45°C on Saturday16 May 2024, 06:31 GMT-4Authorities have been urged to escalate the deployment of water sprinklers and mechanical road-sweeping equipment to alleviate the impact of dust particles in the air.
- Study Warns of Air Pollution Posing Grave Threat to Sundarbans; Old Boat Motors Identified as Major Source9 May 2024, 01:09 GMT-4the study highlights the influx of pollutants, particularly enriched with black carbon or soot particles, from the Kolkata metropolis and the wider Indo-Gangetic Plain region.
- Supreme Court Orders Immediate Cleaning of Yamuna River Bed, Restoring to Natural State without Sludge in Agra25 Apr 2024, 06:52 GMT-4In its application filed before the apex court, the Agra Development Foundation said that around 90 surface drains flow towards and join the River Yamuna and many of them have untreated and untapped wastewater.
- WATCH: Ghazipur Landfill Fire Continues to Blaze; Locals Choke on Thick and Toxic Fumes22 Apr 2024, 01:48 GMT-4A major fire erupted on Sunday evening at the Ghazipur landfill site in East Delhi, marking the first landfill fire of the year and breaking a 10-month hiatus.
- Varanasi, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata Among Cities That Met Air Quality Standards This Winter, Highlights Report2 Apr 2024, 07:47 GMT-4During the winter period (October-February), January and February see lower pollution levels across the cities (except Chandigarh) than in October to December despite lower temperatures.
- Local Traffic Pollution Can Be Significantly Mitigated By Simply Keeping Our Roadways Green, Study Finds30 Mar 2024, 03:50 GMT-4The study found that roads adorned with plants showed a 37% decrease in soot and a 7% reduction in ultrafine particles.
- Alongside Respiratory Diseases, Air Pollution Also Causes Spike in Diabetes and Sleep Apnea: Experts19 Mar 2024, 09:08 GMT-4Studies have found that there has also been a rise in diabetes patients after being continuously exposed to rising levels of air pollution.