Category: LUNGS UNDER SIEGE

Stubble burning not sole reason for Delhi’s pollution: Clean energy expert

New Delhi, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) An analysis shows the delicate balance of wind speed, year-round air pollution, and seasonal stubble…

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As Patna’s AQI reaches ‘severe’ zone, doctors caution people with morbidities

Patna, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the temperature dipping in Bihar, people in the major cities are dealing with the challenges…

2 years ago

Water sprinklers, artificial rain are knee-jerk reactions, says Dr Randeep Guleria

New Delhi, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shutting down schools, implementing the odd-even vehicle rule, using water sprinklers and artificial rain to…

2 years ago

As Delhi battles air apocalypse, its 13 pollution hotspots remain a worry

New Delhi, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the winter season descends upon the national capital with northern India and much of…

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States across Indo-Gangetic plains have to work together: US expert

New Delhi, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Any solution to air pollution needs an airshed-level approach, as pollution is not restricted to…

2 years ago

Rising PM2.5 load in Mumbai’s air spurs ‘silent health crisis’: Experts

Mumbai, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Maharashtra government and the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation fret and fume to control the atmospheric…

2 years ago

Change behaviours, not just policies: Climate experts call for action

Ahmedabad, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's battle with air pollution, responsible for over 1.6 million deaths annually, is a critical public…

2 years ago

‘Prophylactic measures’ more important than ‘post-disaster action’

Kolkata, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the falling mercury signaling the arrival of an early winter, Kolkata is heading for its…

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We must prioritise ecology over economics: Green activist Yallappa Reddy

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Any economy will go to ruins if you don’t take care of the environment. “You spent…

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Breathless Mumbai: 78% of city’s families has one member hit by pollution

Mumbai, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the country's financial capital gasps for breath and grapples with very poor air quality, and…

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5K polluting cars challaned, yet NCR towns choke in gas chamber

Noida/Ghaziabad, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi-NCR region is transforming into a gas chamber due to pollution. To manage the situation,…

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Winters face existential risk as ‘Dilli ki Sardi’ chokes amid policy paralysis

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The famous ‘Dilli Ki Sardi’ (Delhi’s winter) phenomenon which, till about some years back, wooed…

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Punjab sees surge in stubble-burning cases; Haryana witnesses decline

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Smoke from the burning of agricultural crop residue by farmers in Punjab and Haryana contributes to…

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Each Delhiite loses 11.9 years thanks to living with air pollution

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi has been grappling with a sudden and alarming spike in air pollution levels, shortening…

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Air, water quality of yesteryear’s Garden City as bad as Delhi’s: Experts

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengaluru, once known as the 'Garden City of India', is presently going through the worst ecological…

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Sharp spike in coal production blurs India’s 2070 Net Zero target

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Coal continues to be king in feeding India's power plants and the country is leaving…

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Look beyond GRAP, adopt multiple ways to clean up Delhi’s air: Expert

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the festive season approaches, the alarming rise in air pollution levels demands our immediate…

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Air pollution kills more people in India than anywhere else in the world

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) From causing low birth weight to affecting and damaging nearly all organs, including eyes, lungs,…

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IMD blames lower temperatures, still wind for seasonal air pollution spike

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is currently facing an alarming increase in air pollution levels, posing a severe threat…

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New Age tech can enable India achieve Net Zero goal, curb air pollution

New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reeling under frequent bouts of air pollution that may shorten an average Indian’s life expectancy…

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