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Experts warn Aravali's 100-metre rule risks dismantling its landscape, biodiversity and groundwater systemsA new government definition classifying hills over 100 meters as "Aravalis" has sparked expert warnings that significant portions of the vi...
Maharashtra records 1,700 gg of PM10 emission each year; windblown road dust largest contributor: StudyEmissions from the transport sector were at 10 per cent, while construction activities accounted for 6.5 per cent, followed by municipal so...
Scientists want covid-19 pollution levels to be baseline for future policy targetsThis has huge implications for industry, which has to spend a fortune on pollution-control equipment and for motorists, who have suffered a...
Delhi air unbreathable, may worsen todayThe western disturbance occurring throughout northwest India has left the atmosphere cloudy and an isolated drizzle is expected in Delhi on...
10 things you still need to know about air pollutionThree of the five agencies that studied the impact of the odd-even trial on Delhi's air quality suggest that fewer cars on the roads had he...
Delhi's air pollution: Leaving no road patch unpaved may help control dustAccording to the analysis of growth patterns of Delhi emissions between 2010 and 2014, transport sector at 38% accounts for the highest sha...
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...