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Delhi Engulfed In Blanket Of Smog For 2nd Consecutive Day, AQI At 432

November 14, 2024 admin

At 5:30 am, Amritsar and Pathankhot airports in Punjab reported zero visibility. New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to another smoggy morning with a thick layer of white blanket (smog) engulfing the city. The air quality index (AQI) at 6 am was recorded at 432, falling under the “severe” category”, according to the Central Pollution Control…

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Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Says “Stopped Morning Walks” Due To Pollution

October 24, 2024 admin

The 50th Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, is retiring on November 10. New Delhi: The seasonal pollution spike in Delhi is affecting the health regimen of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The Chief Justice, in an informal conversation with reporters at the Supreme Court on Thursday, said he has stopped going for morning…

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Air Pollution Linked To Nearly 2,000 Child Deaths A Day: Report

June 19, 2024 admin

Air pollution has become the second leading risk factor for early death, said report (Representational) Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday. Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 8.1 million…

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20% Type 2 Diabetes Cases Linked To Air Pollution, Says Lancet Study

April 29, 2024 admin

In 2022, India was ranked as the eighth most polluted country. New Delhi: Prolonged exposure to polluted air with PM 2.5 particulate matter, which is 30 times thinner than a strand of hair, can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. A study by Lancet, a leading medical journal, outlines how…

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Delhi World’s Most Polluted Capital City Again: Report

March 19, 2024 admin

Delhi was ranked the most polluted capital city in the world four times on the trot starting 2018. New Delhi: Bihar’s Begusarai emerged as the world’s most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report. With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of…

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Delhi’s Dussehra Air Quality Hits 3-Year Low Due To Late Festival Date

October 25, 2023 admin

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality on Dussehra this year was worse compared to the previous two years, primarily due to the festival falling at the end of October, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The analysis revealed that the average PM2.5 concentration in Delhi on Dussehra,…

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G20 Summit, Global Biofuels Alliance: “Biofuels Alliance Will Reduce World Pollution”: Nitin Gadkari To NDTV

September 10, 2023 admin

Biofuels are a renewable energy source derived from organic matter. New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, spoke about the importance of biofuels in reducing world pollution and making India a carbon-neutral nation. The Global Biofuels Alliance was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 18th G20 Leaders’ Summit…

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Morning Digest | India lodges ‘strong protest’ with China over new map; Pragyan rover confirms sulphur at Moon’s south pole, and more

August 30, 2023 admin

Rollout of rover of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 from the lander to the lunar surface, as observed by Lander Imager Camera. File. | Photo Credit: PTI India protests China’s map claiming Indian territory, MEA says it ‘complicates’ border resolution India has lodged a “strong protest” with China over the publication of a new map that was released…

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Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia: Study

August 29, 2023 admin

Vehicles move on a dusty road as air pollution worsens during winters in Tongi area of Gazipur, Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world’s most polluted regions, according to a report published on August 29…

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