The state government has reported to the National Green Tribunal that the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has taken action to identify industries and establishments located along the Perandoor and Edappally canals in Ernakulam. During the investigation, it was found that 167 apartments and restaurants were operating without sewage treatment facilities or valid consent … Read more
Residents of a village in Rajasthan are claiming that emissions from a nearby factory are having a negative impact on their health. After a factory was set up in close proximity to Rupaheli Kala village, many of its residents were forced to relocate due to the harmful air pollution it was emitting. More than 200 … Read more
The 10 most polluted countries in the world are based on air quality index (AQI) rankings and include Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kuwait, India, Egypt, and Tajikistan. These countries face severe air pollution due to the high population density, industrial emissions, and agricultural waste. The poor air quality has led to respiratory … Read more
Plastic consumption in G20 countries could nearly double by mid-century unless a treaty is made for new global policies to reduce its use, says research published Monday by the Back to Blue initiative. The report, led by experts from Economist Impact and the Nippon Foundation, reveals that without any policy intervention to boost recycling or … Read more
Byrnihat in Meghalaya was the most polluted hotspot last week with cities from Assam also joining the list, according to the latest data from Central Pollution Control Board. The levels for the 10 most polluted cities remain significantly higher than the CPCB’s daily safe limits of 60 ug/m3 for PM 2.5. While Byrnihat is at … Read more
Buddha Nullah, the toxic vein of Ludhiana, was once a stream of sparkling water. Buddha Dariya (nullah), in the Punjab city of Ludhiana, was once a clear water stream that emptied into one of the largest rivers in the state, the Sutlej. Activists from the Public Action Committee (PAC) and representatives of NGOs working for … Read more
Turning to the sky and looking at the stars at dusk could no longer be a reality. A new study suggests that the thousands of stars and constellations that make up our skies lose visibility year after year due to light pollution. The data, published in the journal Science, observations made between 2011 and 2022 by volunteers … Read more
Ethanol production that involves burning sugarcane fields before harvest produces air pollution that decreases the sustainability of the fuel, US researchers say. Sugarcane ethanol causes air pollution The study, published online this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, focused on Brazil, the world’s top producer of sugarcane ethanol and a potential source for US … Read more
A burning fireplace or a brazier can kill in just half an hour. A man and a woman were found dead inside a nightclub in Haryana’s Gurugram under mysterious circumstances, Preliminary investigations have indicated that the death was due to suffocation from smoke from a burning fireplace inside the room. According to the police, the … Read more
Age does not matter when one is determined to bring about a positive change. Kashmir’s seven-year-old Jannat has been setting an example for two years with her efforts to clean the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar. Her story is now included in the curriculum of a school in Hyderabad. Dal Lake shrunk from original size … Read more
