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For years it was ignored. Now scientists say this gas may be the major contributor to air pollutionUrban air pollution science has uncovered a surprising shift. A long-ignored gas, nitric oxide, may influence aerosol particle formation in...
Harsh Goenka is inspired by Tamil Nadu teen who turned a street-side problem into an invention praised by PM Modi, Joe Biden and Prince WilliamsA young inventor from Tamil Nadu, Vinisha Umashankar, developed a solar-powered ironing cart to replace polluting charcoal irons. Her innov...
How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front linesA fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has faltered. Israel's military campaign is expanding, forcing thousands of civilians from their homes. Evac...
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in EuropeBritain and Western Europe are facing an intense spring heatwave. Temperatures have broken century-old records in the UK. Several drownings...
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
Actor Madhavan inspired by 12-year-old Tamil Nadu girl who solved a common problem and earned PM Narendra Modi’s applauseA young girl from Tamil Nadu, Vinisha, developed a solar-powered ironing cart, the Iron Max, to address pollution from charcoal irons used ...
Can IIT Bombay’s leaf-to-gas technology help tackle India’s LPG crisis? Know how it worksIIT Bombay has pioneered a patented biomass gasification technology, transforming dry leaf waste into cooking fuel. This innovation signifi...
70,000 Americans could die every year from wildfire smoke by 2050, study warnsA new study reveals a concerning surge in wildfire-related deaths in the US, potentially reaching 70,000 annually by 2050. This escalating ...
Over 1.4 million people could die per year due to deadly Wildfire smoke. Experts blame this reasonResearchers predicted that between the period 2010–2014 and 2095–2099, global fire carbon emissions could rise by 23 percent under mid-rang...
Bajaj Auto shares in focus after probing 'smoke emission' incident in Chetak EVBajaj Auto is investigating a smoke emission incident involving its Chetak electric scooter in Maharashtra. Preliminary findings indicate s...
Bajaj Auto probing 'smoke emission' from EV scooter componentBajaj Auto is investigating a smoke emission incident involving its Chetak electric scooter in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on December 5. No ...
How Greenway Grameen is helping rural kitchens cut emissions through clean cookingThe company has distributed over 3 million stoves across India, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Govt allows retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in BS-VI compliant vehicles"This ministry... has notified retrofitment of CNG and LPG kit on BS (Bharat Stage)-VI gasoline vehicles and replacement of diesel engines ...
Permissible emission limit and other CPCB regulations that diesel generator manufacturers and users need to be aware ofCPCB in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forests has laid down emission regulations for diesel gensets
Green crackers aren’t smoke-free, Other options may be explored
Government notifies dual fuel usage for agriculture, construction vehiclesEmission norms for smoke and vapour from these dual fuel vehicles will be the same as prevailing mass emission norms for the diesel mode.
$1 stove insert may help save thousands of livesAn Indian-origin scientist in US has created a $1 metal insert for traditional cookstoves or 'chulhas' which may help save thousands of liv...
Mangalurean develops device to reduce carbon emissionRajendra Prasad,43, from city is not an environmental engineer. However, his love for nature pursued him to innovate 'Smoke Guard', a proto...
Hookah smoke contains cancer-causing chemicalPeople who smoke a hookah or inhale secondhand hookah smoke may be exposing themselves to a cancer-causing chemical, a new study has warned.
Pollution control body for ban on diesel vehicles in DelhiGovernment today informed the Lok Sabha that Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has recommended that there is ...