Water wars
Mark Twain once remarked that “Whisky is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” Fresh water is a very precious and limited natural resource even though water covers about 71 per cent of the earth’s surface.
Mark Twain once remarked that “Whisky is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” Fresh water is a very precious and limited natural resource even though water covers about 71 per cent of the earth’s surface.
Severe wintertime ozone (O3) pollution may be driven by alkene emissions from local petrochemical industries, and can be detrimental to human health, finds a study.
Congress candidate from Patparganj constituency seat Anil Chaudhary slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying that Delhi got nothing from AAP except for pollution.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas revoked Stage IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday, following a notable decline in pollution levels.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Monday announced to install mist sprayers on electric poles to combat air pollution and keep the area under its jurisdiction, clean, green, and beautiful.
Gopal Rai, the environment minister for Delhi, said on Friday that the odd-even car quota scheme has been temporarily suspended since the city's air pollution levels are improving
With Diwali and Kali Puja round the corner and the air quality in Kolkata bringing worries to the citizens during the changing weather, the state pollution control board has decided to do surveillance of difficult pockets including highrises using drones during the two days of the festival.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to take help from the city police and the state pollution control board to curb waste burning in the open. Considering the reports of poor quality of air in Kolkata
The minister stated that the necessity to extend the odd-even rule past November 20 will be examined at a later time
Delhi, steeped in history, is often marred by an unwelcome visitor that arrives every year ~ unwarranted and unrelenting toxic haze.
