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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launches NCAP Portal, "
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Hon'ble Minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Shri Bhupendar Yadav launched a portal named "PRANA" (Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities) under the National Cle
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Vice President inaugurates Puducherry Technological University
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], September 14 (ANI): Urging the educational institutions to have an increased interface with the industry to promote result-oriented research that addresses contemporary challenges such as climate change, pollution, health and poverty, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu stres
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To reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Centre releases Rs 496 crore for in-
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): With the aim of addressing air pollution, in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ ma
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Punjab man starts company to recycle cigarette butts into toys, mosquito r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 9 (ANI): Discarded cigarette filters--also known as butts-- are one of the most littered objects on earth and a major environmental pollutant. To deal with the problem, a Mohali-based company in Punjab has found a way to curb pollution by recycling cigarett
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India, Japan agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation on environment, Joi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Japan and India agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on the environment and take forward the discussion on Joint Credit Mechanism at the first high level policy dialogue between Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India Bhup
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Smog tower near Anand Vihar metro station in Delhi to be inaugurated today
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Delhi will get its second smog tower which is scheduled to be launched near the Anand Vihar metro station on Tuesday.
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Smog tower near Delhi's Anand Vihar metro station to be inagurated tomorro
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Delhi government is scheduled to launch a new smog tower near East Delhi's Anand Vihar metro station on Tuesday.
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Greater Noida Authority imposes fine of Rs 3 lakhs on polluters
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 3 (ANI): The Greater Noida authority has imposed penalties of Rs 3 lakhs on private contractors and other entities that were found violating guidelines and rules to combat air pollution, officials said on Friday.
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Human health at risk from long-term exposure to air pollution below curren
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution.
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29.3 pc adolescents in Delhi have asthma linked to air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Around 29.3 per cent of children surveyed in Delhi were found to have airflow obstruction or asthma due to air pollution, a survey has claimed.
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Regular exercise even in polluted areas can lower risk of death: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 16 (ANI): According to new research, regular exercise, even performed in areas with air pollution, can reduce the risk of death from natural causes.
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Study challenges dogma in conservation biology regarding coral reefs
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], August 12 (ANI): A new study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs has challenged common dogma in conservation biology that places with fewer local threats to wildlife will be better able to resist climate-driven threats.
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