Tag: Pollution

World Environment Day, occurs on 5 June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. World Environment Day...

Aviation has a large impact on the environment. Emission of heat, particulates and polluting gases are some of the major problems it causes. These, in turn affect the global temperature. A recent...

With the end of winter, Mumbai has recorded poorer air quality than Delhi for the past two weeks. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) examined the quality...

Air pollution is one of the world’s most profound issues, it has long been known to cause health problems, be it lung cancer, allergies, heart disease or other respiratory ailments. Human...

A study carried out in cities in the European Union and in December last year has revealed that Diesel cars produce 10 times more nitrogen oxides (NOx) than trucks, which is...

John Kerry, the U.S. Secretary of State, talked about India thrice at the UN climate meet. India's increasing investments in renewable technologies, droughts and growing pollution were emphasized in his speech. Kerry...

New Delhi, the capital of India, has arguably become the pollution capital of the world. The latest Air Quality Index (PM2.5), according to the latest figures is 390. This comes in...

The rising pollution levels in New Delhi has led to closed schools and cricket matches being called off. In an effort to raise awareness about the issue, test cricket captain Virat Kohli sent...