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Urbanization and air quality: Agartala's plan to tackle rising pollution l
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
As air pollution continues to be a pressing issue worldwide, the city of Agartala in Tripura is taking significant steps to monitor and address the levels of particulate matter and other pollutants in its air. As per a press release by the government, the city, along with other sub-divisiona
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IIT Mandi study warns of cancer-causing pollutants in Himachal's Baddi-Bar
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In India, the majority of extracted groundwater is used for agriculture and domestic consumption. However, rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, and population growth have led to increased groundwater use and a decline in its quality. Northern India has faced severe water quality issues.
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Israeli scientists extend produce shelf life with sound waves, edible nano
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
From the moment produce is harvested till the time it is eaten, fruits and vegetables undergo a natural decay process, necessitating specific preservation methods to ward off pollutants and bacteria.
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Israeli hospital uses heated rocks to reduce pollution
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Wolfson Medical Center in Holon (just south of Tel Aviv) is reducing the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere with the help of heating crushed rocks. The hospital will install a heat energy storage system from the Israeli cleantech company Brenmiller Energy costing approximately 16
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Exposure to home pollutants could decrease chance of getting pregnant: Stu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study conducted by an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent compounds found in many household objects, was connected with a lower risk of becoming pregnant but not w
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Hair care product chemicals can remain in surprising concentrations in air
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Purdue University researchers, the normal morning routine for many Americans includes inhaling several milligrams of pollutants that may be hazardous to their health.
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Rainfall reduced air pollution by 50 per cent: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bringing a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said the rainfall a day ago dispersed pollutants and reduced the extent of pollution in the city by half -- 50
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Air quality of Kathmandu turns "Unhealthy" as mercury drops
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The overall air quality of Kathmandu has turned "unhealthy" with the onset of the winter season in the Himalayan nation which now has been engulfed in a haze.
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"Next 15-20 days from Nov 1 critical," Environment Minister Gopal Rai on D
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the issue, Rai said, "From November 1, the next 15 to 20 days are critical. Scientists are saying that the temperature is dropping and the speed of air has decreased, so pollutants are at a lower level. Yesterday, AQI was nearly 350. Due to the work going on in the 13 hots
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Experience High-Tech Air Purification with the SHARP-QNET Air Purifier on
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 6: Air pollution transcends borders, necessitating collective action. According to WHO, a staggering 99 per cent of the global population breathes unsafe air, resulting in 6.7 million premature deaths each year. These alarming statistics underscore th
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GenForce 100 per cent Mono PNG NGRS & Dual Fuel Conversion Kit: Answer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28: DG sets are widely used in the industrial and commercial sectors in Delhi-NCR, especially during power outages, providing a crucial backup power source. However, these sets contribute significantly to the alarming air pollution levels in the region. The emission
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Israel: Eilat’s Red Sea coral reefs deteriorating
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A combination of the warming of the Red Sea, underwater pollutants, extreme storms and disease outbreaks are contributing to the worsening of the ecosystem, the Israeli Environmental Protection Ministry report said.
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