This toxic air may be damaging the brains of an entire generation of Chinese and Indian children. A report by the World Bank found that test scores were lower in these countries than in the developed world.
The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital improved since Tuesday morning, when it recorded pollution levels at 324. An AQI between 0 - 50 is considered good.
A Delhi-based environment body claimed that the govt machinery has been reactive rather than pro-active, and also noted that Varanasi's situation was deteriorating.
According to SAFAR, a government-run agency, the air quality of the national capital is expected to "significantly deteriorate" Sunday due to a decline in temperature.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Pollution and global warming is the biggest threats to humanity today. what we need is coherent effort – both from citizens who need to drastically reduce their consumption and use of polluting fuels and government which needs to make this possible. our politicians are all short-termists unfortunately.
The biggest culprits are the rich countries. The whole problem has to do with energy consumption, and they will not change their life styles.
So it is unbelievable but true: Northern India’s smog problem is directly a result of (1) Indian pollution; 2() Which is trapped by the humid air
Even with zero human activity there will be smog in the Indo-Gangetic plain during winter.
The reason is that due to global warming there is more moisture in the air, and during the colder winter months it condenses., trapping dust and other pollutants.
Its going to require a superhuman effort to tackle this problem, not just bandaids.
The truth is that right now nothing can be done about global warming.
Pollution and global warming is the biggest threats to humanity today. what we need is coherent effort – both from citizens who need to drastically reduce their consumption and use of polluting fuels and government which needs to make this possible. our politicians are all short-termists unfortunately.
The biggest culprits are the rich countries. The whole problem has to do with energy consumption, and they will not change their life styles.
So it is unbelievable but true: Northern India’s smog problem is directly a result of (1) Indian pollution; 2() Which is trapped by the humid air
Even with zero human activity there will be smog in the Indo-Gangetic plain during winter.
The reason is that due to global warming there is more moisture in the air, and during the colder winter months it condenses., trapping dust and other pollutants.
Its going to require a superhuman effort to tackle this problem, not just bandaids.
The truth is that right now nothing can be done about global warming.