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Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone layer: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Boulder [US], December 26 (ANI): According to a study, when winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but also let greenhouse gases stick around longer.
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Air pollution going to be a big disaster for health, warn experts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): As the national capital witnesses no significant improvement in the air quality, the people of Delhi and adjoining areas are complaining of severe health issues. The quantity of dust particles suspended in the air is higher than the World Health Organiza
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Deadly effects of nuclear weapons can be reduced with help of dust particl
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Deadly effects of nuclear weapons can be reduced with the help of dust particles, a Delhi-based woman scientist has said in her research while noting that more testing is required in a controlled environment to see how things will work out on the groun
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BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar writes letter to PM on Delhi-NCR air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Loni (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): With Delhi-NCR gasping for breath, BJP MLA from Ghaziabad, Nand Kishore Gurjar has penned down a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to direct Indian Air Force to sprinkle water in his constituency with the help of helicopters to s
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Here's how to detoxify yourself from Diwali bingeing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Oct 25 (ANI): Feeling low spirited after all the fun, games and partying during festivities, which psychiatrists term as post-festival withdrawal syndrome, can now be tackled with a few handy tips.
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Delhi chokes again day ahead of Diwali, likely to worsen tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Just a day ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality dropped to season's worst on Saturday, due to decrease speed of the wind affecting the dispersion of dust particles.
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Delhi's air quality drops to 'poor' category again
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The national capital's air quality index (AQI) again plunged to the 'poor' category as the wind direction changed to northwesterly, resulting in increasing of smoke and dust particles in the city.
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Mars dust storm turns global
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 25 (ANI): A storm of tiny dust particles has engulfed much of Mars over the last two weeks.
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