Air pollution even impacts solar panels’ output
The findings of a recent study show that air pollution has a substantial effect on the output of solar panels. After initially collecting data on …
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India’s carbon-dioxide emissions will rise to 3.8-3.9 gigatonnes by 2030: Study
India’s carbon-dioxide emissions will rise to 3.8-3.9 gigatonnes by 2030 not 3.8-4.9 gigatonnes as was projected earlier, which is consistent with the Nationally Determined Contributions …
Delhi to get 1000 electric buses to fight air pollution
In a bid to curb air pollution in Delhi and address commuters’ woes, the state government on Wednesday approved hiring a consultant to run 1,000 …
Delhi’s clean air plan might flop says two new CSE studies
In 2015, the Union ministry of environment, forests & climate change (MoEF&CC) had announced new emission norms for thermal power plants across India. For power stations …
Environment Ministry discusses application of advanced technologies to deal with air pollution incidents
A meeting with expert institutions was held in the Environment Ministry on Monday to discuss application of advanced technologies to deal with air pollution incidents …
Major environmental problems facing India
India, the global host of World Environment Day being observed on Tuesday, continues to grapple with several environmental issues like air and water pollution, and …
NCAP to play crucial role to address air pollution: Harsh Vardhan
The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which proposes multiple strategies to combat air pollution, is estimated to cost Rs 637 crore, the environment ministry today said, …
Lack of pollution targets in draft NCAP cause of concern: Greenpeace
The absence of pollution reduction targets of 35 per cent in three years and 50 per cent in five years in the draft National Clean …
Over 95 per cent of the world’s population breathe unsafe air: Report
Over 95 per cent of the world’s population breathe unsafe air, with India and China together contributing to over half of the global deaths due …
Climate change- To mitigate or to adapt?
2017 was the hottest non-El Nino year in the history of earth! It was a year of natural disasters. The impact of climate change is …