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| Okhla waste-to-energy plant to remain operational: NGT |
| PTI |
| The Indian Express , Friday, February 03, 2017 |
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Okhla waste-to-energy plant here was on Thursday allowed to function by the National Green Tribunal which said it need not be shut down or shifted as it is non-polluting now but directed it to pay an ...More
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| Air pollution may up dementia risk in elderly women |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, February 02, 2017 |
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NEW YORK: Elderly women exposed to tiny air pollution particles may face an increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, a study has found.
The findings showed the fine particulate m ...More
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| Low pollution led to warmer January in Delhi? |
| TNN |
| The Times of India , Wednesday, February 01, 2017 |
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NEW DELHI: For the second consecutive year, Delhi missed its characteristic January chill. While the month had more cold days than December, temperatures stayed above normal on a majority of days — on ...More
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| Keep Badarpur power plant shut: EPCA to Delhi govt |
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| Business Standard , Wednesday, February 01, 2017 |
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As Delhi continues to battle 'very poor' air quality, the Supreme Court-empowered EPCA today asked the Delhi government to ensure that the Badarpur thermal power plant, a major source of air pollution ...More
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| ‘Centre didn’t specify steps to bring down air pollution’ |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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NEW DELHI: The Centre's recent notification on enforcement of the graded response plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi and the rest of NCR has "smartly" avoided mentioning the interventions, allege o ...More
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| Monday rush, fog push pollution up |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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GURUGRAM: Thick fogengulfed the city on Monday morning, with PM2.5 level rising by nearly 60% and air quality index (AQI) by 11% compared to Sunday, as the new week opened to a gloomy forecast.
The ...More
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| After two-day respite, Delhi's air pollution increases |
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| Business Standard , Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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After only a two-day respite, Delhi's air pollution worsened due to a surge in harmful pollutants on Monday, especially particulate matters (PM).
The national capital along with adjoining Noida and G ...More
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| Delhi: 55 more stations to monitor pollution |
| Mallica Joshi |
| The Indian Express , Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Monitoring of air quality, which forms the basis of the graded response action plan to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, has been patchy for long. In the 46,208 square kilometre area that forms the Del ...More
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| Garbage polluting Manair river |
| K.M. Dayashankar |
| The Hindu , Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Even as the State Government has decided to develop the Manair front on the lines of Sabarmati river front, its shores are being polluted by the Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar (MCK), which is dum ...More
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| Rain relief gone, Gurugram second worst-polluted city |
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| The Times of India , Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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GURUGRAM: If rain gods had infused a fresh lease of life into the atmosphere by rinsing off pollutants on Thursday, by Sunday, diesel-run smoke-belching 'demons' had robbed the city of the clean air, ...More
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| Air pollution can up heart attack, stroke risk |
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| Outlook , Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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London, Apr 28 Tiny particles in polluted air can travel from the lungs into our bloodstream and increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study warns.
Nanoparticles in air pollution have ...More
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| 'Toxic air' triggers pollution alert in London |
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| Phonemantra , Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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The current air pollution episode, worsened by cold and settled weather, has seen levels of unsafe PM10 particulate pollution rise in parts of London to 101 micrograms per cubic meter, Khan's office s ...More
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| No infrastructure to check pollution levels of vehicles |
| Roushan Ali |
| The Times of India , Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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HYDERABAD: There's tall talk about reducing alarming pollution levels in the city, but traffic police and officials of Road Transport Authority (RTA) don't have equipment to measure actual pollution l ...More
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| More than half Chinese cities plagued by air pollution |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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BEIJING: More than 330 Chinese cities monitored by the government, especially capital Beijing and in northern China, reported air pollution despite claims by officials to cut down use of coal and regu ...More
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| Novel solar-powered bicycle to combat air pollution |
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| The Hindu , Wednesday, January 25, 2017 |
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Scientists have designed a new solar-assisted bicycle that may prove to be a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative to two wheeler motor vehicles, and may hit the market by next year.
The bicycles, which ...More
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| Is air pollution damaging your mental health? |
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| New Statesman , Wednesday, January 25, 2017 |
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Between 1 and 8 January 2017, London breached its annual air pollution limits. In just a week, the city broke EU regulations that limit nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions – which are produced by diesel ...More
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