Topic: air pollution
After coronavirus deaths, Chinese begin calling for clean air to breathe
Cutting of carbon emissions due to factories shutting down and grounding of airlines, has taken out the equivalent of almost 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide in China.
Need to include health impact of air pollution in our policies: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Speaking at CPR Dialogues 2020, Gogoi lauded the Modi govt’s National Clean Air Programme, which shows that, at least, it considers air pollution a national problem.
How commercial vehicles are leading India’s electric vehicle revolution
Lack of infrastructure, high prices and limited choices are some of the reasons why Indians aren't too enthused to buy personal EVs.
Air pollution costs world $8 billion a day, Greenpeace says
India bears one of the highest economic costs of pollution at an estimated $150 billion every year. China and US are impacted more at $900 billion and $600 billion respectively.
Modi govt allocates Rs 4,400 cr for cleaner air — big jump from Rs 460 cr in last budget
This is second consecutive year when Union Budget allocation for pollution-related schemes has seen substantial increase. In 2018-19, allocation was Rs 5 cr.
‘Airpocalypse’ — study says Modi govt should add 231 more cities to national clean air plan
After studying 287 Indian cities, Greenpeace India’s ‘Airpocalypse IV’ report notes Lunglei in Mizoram is the only one that meets acceptable PM10 levels.
Enough with ‘gas chamber’ New Delhi. It’s time India got a new capital
As an all-out effort is made to keep Delhi afloat, we need a parallel strategy to find a more congenial capital that will better serve India's interests.
Sydney’s air pollution is so bad it’s setting off fire alarms
The pollution has been so bad it has set off building smoke alarms, while ash has been washing up on the beaches.
India has an air pollution problem — fighting it may lead to more greenhouse gas emissions
The environment ministry in 2015 imposed caps on emissions of toxic gases from power plants, allowing operators two years to retrofit facilities. That deadline has been extended due to financial challenges.
Long-term exposure to air pollution could increase glaucoma risk, claims UK study
The research found that people living in areas with high particulate matter have a 6 per cent higher chance of developing glaucoma.
Chewing gum ban good but Haryana’s hookah culture can be real Covid-19 culprit
Hookah is popular in the state of Haryana and people, especially the elderly are defying Covid-19 lockdown and coming together to smoke hookah.
Modi’s 9-min candle plan Sunday: Needless spectacle or much-needed motivation for Indians?
PM Modi requested Indians to light candles, lamps or mobile torches at 9 pm Sunday for nine minutes in a show of solidarity in the fight against Covid-19.
Defence
In a first, Army deploys medical team at civil coronavirus quarantine camp in Delhi
The Indian Army has so far only been operating out of quarantine camps set up by the armed service for coronavirus patients.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.