Page 13 - Pollution
Smoke chokes West Coast as death keep climbing from California wildfire
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes
Climate change did not stop for Covid: Brace for warmest 5 years on record
1.7 billion people to face severe water shortage due to the decline in glacier runoffs in Central Europe and Tibetan Plateau between 2030 and 2050
 "Climate change did not stop for Covid: Brace for warmest 5 years on record")
Mumbai traffic, Railway earnings: What weekly indicators tell about economy
Economic activity that ground to a halt with the shutdown for the coronavirus has now begun to slowly come back
 "Mumbai traffic, Railway earnings: What weekly indicators tell about economy")
Smog tower installation project in Delhi: SC asks Centre to start work soon
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to "start at the earliest" the work for installation of smog tower at Anand Vihar in east Delhi, which is aimed at helping in combating air pollution
What will coronavirus pandemic look like to geologists in the far future?
The pandemic won't leave a direct record of the viruses for geologists of the far future to investigate, as viruses don't fossilise
 "What will coronavirus pandemic look like to geologists in the far future?")
Noida police books Volkswagen group firms for 'pollution cheat device'
Businessman Aniljit Singh said in his complaint that he was sold substandard vehicles after misrepresentation of facts on emission
 "Noida police books Volkswagen group firms for 'pollution cheat device'")
Coronavirus effects likely to accelerate energy transition: Moody's
Recessionary forces and weaker long term growth expectations will place pressure on both corporate and household demand
 "Coronavirus effects likely to accelerate energy transition: Moody's")
Vulnerable to rise in temperature, India needs to take heatwave seriously
Extreme heat is already killing more people than reported. By 2030, it could also result in productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs, writes Bhasker Tripathi
 "Vulnerable to rise in temperature, India needs to take heatwave seriously")
Weekly economic indicators show slow but steady signs of recovery
Internet speeds are now higher than before the lockdown
 "Weekly economic indicators show slow but steady signs of recovery")
70% thermal power capacity to miss emission control norms: CSE study
The report comes at a time when India has opened doors for private investors for commercial coal mining and sale in open market
 "70% thermal power capacity to miss emission control norms: CSE study")
MPCB imposes Rs 89-crore fine on 140 companies in Maharashtra for pollution
NGT had earlier given certain instructions to curb pollution in top 100 polluted cities across the country, including Aurangabad
 "MPCB imposes Rs 89-crore fine on 140 companies in Maharashtra for pollution")
Govt planning to set up 100 biogas plants to tackle crop-burning pollution
The government would earmark funds for the project that would make it attractive for farmers to sell their waste rather than burn it
 "Govt planning to set up 100 biogas plants to tackle crop-burning pollution")
Govt collected Rs 382 cr in fines for violating pollution norms since 2017
Rs 122.27 crore have been received in compensation in 2019-20 till October 31, the CPCB stated in response to the query made by Noida-based RTI activist Ranjan Tomar
 "Govt collected Rs 382 cr in fines for violating pollution norms since 2017")
India's crumbling cities: Falling bridges, rising sea level weigh on Mumbai
The fourth of a five-part series focuses on Mumbai's civic infrastructure which has failed to keep up with its status
 "India's crumbling cities: Falling bridges, rising sea level weigh on Mumbai")
UN chief urges nations to curb pollution to keep Paris Agreement realistic
However, he noted that the world has the force of science, new models of cooperation, and a rising tide of momentum for change.
 "UN chief urges nations to curb pollution to keep Paris Agreement realistic")
India's crumbling cities: Ageing Kolkata bent by pollution, poor infra
The second of a five-part series highlights serious pollution, poor infrastructure, and rising sea levels as the ills of urbanisation that afflict the city
 "India's crumbling cities: Ageing Kolkata bent by pollution, poor infra")
India's first residential air purification tower to come up in Bengaluru
Puravankara launches Purva Atmosphere which will have a 40 feet high tower to purify 32 million cubic metres of air per day
 "India's first residential air purification tower to come up in Bengaluru")
Indian MPs establish a new cross-party parliamentarian group for clean air
The MPs met on Thursday evening to discuss issues pertaining to India's growing air pollution challenge
 "Indian MPs establish a new cross-party parliamentarian group for clean air")
No relation between pollution and lifespan, says Javadekar; draws flak
Criticising the minister for his statement, environmentalists said it was "shocking" and condemnable
 "No relation between pollution and lifespan, says Javadekar; draws flak")
A dangerous habit, man with oxygen tank and the story of India's toxic air
In this, the third part, we bring you the story of a nation's toxic air, a dangerous habit and a man being slowly claimed by a disease killing more Indians than ever before
 "A dangerous habit, man with oxygen tank and the story of India's toxic air")
