Almost the entire state continued to reel under ‘unbreathable’ air with at least eight UP cities recording ‘severe’ air quality, as per the data released by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday. Agra with AQI (air quality index) of 486 recorded the worst air quality across the country. Vrindavan in adjacent Mathura district recorded …

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The burning question going into the Glasgow climate summit is whether major economies can, by 2050, reduce emissions enough to deliver a carbon neutral world in which humanity no longer adds planet-warming gases to the atmosphere.   Less talked about — but rising quickly on the climate agenda — are tools and techniques to pull …

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The TERI report also stated that air in Delhi has a high concentration of major pollutant PM2.5, which it claimed is pushing Delhiites, especially children, towards respiratory and heart diseases.   With the onset of winters, Delhi’s air quality worsens every year. The climatic change leaves more than 75 per cent of the children feeling …

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Air pollution is likely to have been responsible for up to 6 million premature births and 3 million underweight babies worldwide every year, research shows.The analysis, which combines the results of multiple scientific studies, is the first to calculate the total global burden of outdoor and indoor air pollution combined.   Indoor pollution, mostly from …

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Mumbai: Banks received a clear message from the RBI last week — climate change is a risk to financial firms and there is a clear case to act early to ensure an orderly transition. This message came from RBI deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao in a speech at a conference on green and sustainable finance. …

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WASHINGTON — Maybe you haven’t thought about your gas stove, your gas furnace or your gas dryer as a source of pollution and greenhouse emissions right in your own home. But on Tuesday, the Richmond City Council voted for a resolution to phase out so-called natural gas – including its own gas utility — citing a …

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I traveled around the developing world for more than a decade seeing and studying first-hand the damage that wood and charcoal do to the lungs of people – mostly women and children – who use it for cooking. Nearly half the world’s population cooks with solid fuels, and I was proud of my work to …

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The revised WHO standard for particulate matter (PM) 2.5 is now eight times more stringent than the national guideline, indicating a daunting task ahead for policy makers and pollution monitors. A recent study found the PM 2.5 level may have acted as a catalyst in intensifying Covid infections in some wards.   Mumbai’s average concentration …

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Aiming to save people from the ill-effects of air pollution, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday released its revised air quality guidelines for six key pollutants, including extremely hazardous particulate matters — PM2.5 and PM10 — making them more stringent compared with the earlier standards set in 2005. India is currently working on revising its air …

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India’s air pollution levels have expanded geographically over time and increased so much in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh that an average person is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years of life expectancy, according to a new report.   India is the most polluted country in the world, with more than 480 million people …

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