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| Envirofit launches biomass cook-stoves |
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| The Hindu , Monday, July 14, 2008 |
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Envirofit Internat-ional Ltd, a non-profit corporation specialising in engineered solutions to improve living condition, has launched a range of clean burning biomass cook-stoves.
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| India fares poorly on environment index |
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| The Hindu , Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: India is floundering in its efforts to protect its environment and is lagging behind some of the poorer Asian, African, European and South American nations, says the 2008 Environmental Pe ...More
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| Idling for 3 mins burns fuel required for travelling 1 km |
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| Times of India , Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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CHENNAI: Automobile experts have estimated that a vehicle that idles for three minutes with the air-conditioner on, burns fuel required for travelling one km. In the case of smaller vehicles like Sant ...More
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| Pollution influences the weekend weather |
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| Times of India , Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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LONDON: A team of researchers has pinned down how pollution is changing the weather at weekends in some of the countries in Europe.
It's been known for years that man-made pollution affects weathe ...More
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| India to participate in Abu Dhabi environment show |
| Nitin Sethi |
| Times of India , Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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ABU DHABI: India will be among over 25 countries taking part in an environment exhibition to be held in this capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January next year.
The exhibition, En ...More
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| Inside offers no escape from pollution |
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| Times of India , Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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WELLINGTON: A new research has determined that shutting the door and staying inside the home does not offer any protection from the effects of air pollution, as the indoors is just as polluted as the ...More
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| Working towards eliminating air pollution in kitchens |
| Megha Mann |
| The Hindu , Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
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Bangalore: It should come as no surprise that the World Health Organisation has found that pollution levels in rural Indian kitchens are 30 times higher than recommended levels.
After all, the smo ...More
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| BHEL sets up PCRI to combat pollution at national level |
| RBS Rawat | Dehradun |
| The Pioneer , Monday, June 23, 2008 |
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RBS Rawat | Dehradun
With a view to combat the menace of industrial pollution at national-level, a Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI) has been set up by the Department of Heavy Industry ...More
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| Beijing's battle for blue skies |
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| Times of India , Friday, June 20, 2008 |
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China has spent $20.34 bn to combat chronic air pollution. (AP photo)
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NEW DELHI: China's capital has spent 140 billion yuan ($20.34 billion) to combat chronic pollu ...More
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| Cell towers under pollution watch |
| Neha Lalchandani,TNN |
| Times of India , Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: The city's cellphone services could get a jolt if the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's latest move to curb noise and air pollution is taken to its logical end.
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| Cell towers under pollution watch |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: The city's cellphone services could get a jolt if the Delhi Pollution Control Committee's latest move to curb noise and air pollution is taken to its logical end.
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| Villagers strive for pollution-free environs |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
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BHUBANESWAR: Faced with rapidly degrading environments in their proximity, several villagers on Monday went through a unique learning process for submitting their complaints in proper way in order to ...More
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| Pollution kills 10,000 a year in southern China |
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| The Hindu , Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
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HONG KONG: At least 10,000 deaths every year in Hong Kong, Macau and neighbouring southern China are caused by the area's worsening air pollution, a new study released on Wednesday has found.
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| Turning coal dust into carbon credits |
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| Times Of India , Thursday, May 22, 2008 |
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NEW DELHI: Scientists at University of New South Wales have turned the ash waste from coal-fired power stations into a global environmental solution which promises to slash emissions in construction s ...More
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| Efforts on to make Puri more eco-friendly |
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| The Hindu , Wednesday, May 21, 2008 |
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BHUBANESWAR: As part of its town beautification and environment protection programmes, the Puri civic body has clamped restriction on production and use of polyethylene products within its limits with ...More
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| Blame air pollution for clots as well |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: It's not just your lungs that are at risk from air pollution - a new study has linked this modern menace to the formation of blood clots as well. The study, by Harvard researchers, found t ...More
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| Beijing yet to meet Chinese air quality standards |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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WASHINGTON: A new study has determined that in spite of the 2008 Olympic Games in sight, Beijing has not yet met the expected national air quality standards. Professor Wang Wen-Xing and his team from ...More
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| Study sees threat from big-particle pollutants |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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CHICAGO: On days when there is a lot of dust and other large-particle pollutants in the air, slightly more elderly people go to hospital emergency rooms with heart problems, U.S. researchers said on T ...More
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| Car ads don't tell whole truth about emissions |
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| Times of India , Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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SYDNEY: Ads prompting you to buy a swanky new car might not be telling the whole truth; at least not about the bit on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, despite global concerns. These finding ...More
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| 'Miscarriages & pollution may be linked' |
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| Times of India , Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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The findings of TOI-CMRI lung function test have not shocked the city medical fraternity. For the last few years, the number of people with chronic lung-related problems has been on the up. And, it's ...More
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