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Cancer in clouds! Your next trip to hill stations can damage your kidney, liver, lungs, and even brainA recent study reveals alarming pollution in clouds over Indian hill stations. The clouds over the Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas cont...04 Aug, 2025, 10.25 PM IST- Aral Sea is disappearing — it is unleashing a toxic dust storm crisis across Central AsiaNew research shows the dried Aral Sea region is rising due to Earth’s mantle, adjusting to lose water weight. The man-made environmental di...17 Apr, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
- Giant lake sits on a $540 billion Lithium jackpot, but scientists warn of ‘environmental disaster’: Here is whyCalifornia's Salton Sea holds vast lithium reserves worth $540 billion, essential for electric vehicle batteries. However, extracting this ...31 Mar, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
- GRAP II imposed in NCR: Here's what it means for Delhi's citizensThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced on Monday that Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-II) will be imp...21 Oct, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
- The Secret of Dust Revealed: What's dust, where it come from & how to deal with itDust is not always bad. There is emerging evidence that some “filth” is beneficial as it may help your immune system and reduce allergy ris...29 Sep, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
- Troubled by dust? 1/3 of it originates at home, includes skin cells and decomposing insectsWet mopping also removes fine dust left behind by sweeping or vacuuming.27 Sep, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
- Bengaluru traffic police vulnerable to lung-related diseases, says OncologistChronic infections are risk factors for lung cancer, reason being exposed to environmental pollution which comprises air and water pollutio...03 Dec, 2019, 07.40 PM IST
- Ban on night-time construction in NCR extended till SaturdayThe window of the ban, which starts from 6 pm, has also been increased to 10 am from the earlier 6 am, the Supreme Court-mandated body said...31 Oct, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
- Government announces raft of measures to tackle Delhi air pollutionDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also said government has drawn up a roadmap to tackle air pollution under which emission control devic...01 Nov, 2016, 07.44 PM IST
- Odd-even gone, city doesn't know why air not clear yetIf these (steps) didn't reduce pollution, what would, asked an exasperated Supreme Court on May 1, a day after the odd-even scheme ended wi...05 May, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
- Will ensure safe disposal of Union Carbide waste: Environment Minister Prakash JavadekarA plan is being charted out for the safe disposal of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, Prakash Javadekar sa...27 Dec, 2015, 02.13 PM IST
- Engineers to pay for failing dust dutyThe Haryana government has decided to hold its engineers accountable for violation of dust pollution guidelines issued by National Green Tr...14 Dec, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
- Road dust is the top contributor to Delhi's polluted air; high levels need to be curbedA range of studies on Delhi’s air quality – the latest by IIT Kanpur – agree that road dust is the top contributor to rising levels of PM 2...11 Dec, 2015, 04.26 AM IST
- Delhi's air toxic in summer too: ReportsThe System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research, reports the daily average PM2.5 levels going up from 80 micrograms per cubic me...21 Apr, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
- Workers hit by WTC toxic dust settle suit for $712mnA deal reached by New York City and workers exposed to toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after September 11 will resolve majority of th...21 Nov, 2010, 07.02 AM IST
- Better ash dispersion models would limit air traffic chaos: ExpertBetter research models of how ash is dispersed would greatly reduce the air traffic havoc wreaked in Europe.18 Apr, 2010, 06.24 PM IST
- NGO seeks phasing out of lead-based paintsAn NGO has sought phasing out of lead-based paints, warning that there presence could have a serious impact on children.04 Jun, 2008, 04.24 PM IST
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