Category Archives: India

Indian city overwhelmed by air pollution

When an acrid blanket of gray smog settled over India’s capital last month, environmentalists warned of health hazards, India’s Supreme Court promised action and state officials struggled to understand why the air had suddenly gone so bad. The heavy smog … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Becomes a Major Global Killer

The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades has transformed hundreds of millions of lives — almost entirely for the better. But there’s a byproduct to that growth, one … Continue reading

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Pollution from car emissions killing millions in China and India

An explosion of car use has made fast-growing Asian cities the epicentre of global air pollution and become, along with obesity, the world’s fastest growing cause of death according to a major study of global diseases. In 2010, more than … Continue reading

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Vehicles drive up air pollution level in city

The growing number of vehicles in the city may be proving to be a traffic hazard and causing shortage of parking space. However, there is another hazard, not visible to the eyes that is affecting the city: the pollution level … Continue reading

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Worldwide Air Pollution Rate Climbs Steeply

The amount of heat-trapping pollution emitted in 2011 rose by three per cent compared with 2010. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal. The overwhelming … Continue reading

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India tops China in air pollution level increase

There’s just one area in which India has outrun China – air pollution. The rise in air pollution levels in Indian megacities between 2002 and 2010 has been much more than Chinese urban centres. It was also the highest among … Continue reading

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Delhi smog defies quick-fix solutions

As the spells of winter smog spur environmentalists to ring alarm bells, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) says it is working overtime to ensure that Delhiites breathe safer air. DPCC Chairman Sanjiv Kumar says that the city’s smog cover … Continue reading

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National capital celebrates Diwali with less noise, more smoke

NEW DELHI: Diwali celebrations across the city this year were more quiet in comparison to last year but produced more air pollution due to weather conditions and use of more smoke-producing crackers. Environmentalists attribute the reduced noise pollution this year … Continue reading

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