Air Pollution

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has threatened to fine the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) 1 crore for letting construction and demolition waste pile up and not taking steps to address dust pollution along the Delhi Meerut Expressway in…

A tense forum on California’s fight to preserve its auto emissions standards on Thursday boiled over multiple times as officials and lawmakers viciously sparred over one of the most controversial environmental regulatory efforts undertaken by the Trump admini…

NEW DELHI: To tackle the high price of air purifiers and offer a more economical solution to counter indoor air pollution, Nasofilters -- an IIT Delhi startup -- has introduced Nanoclean AC filters that enable all ACs (windows and split) to purify air as well…

6. We have the cleanest air in the world in the United States and its gotten better since Im president, President Trump said again this month. But thats not necessarily true. By one crucial metric, the U.S. ranks 10th in air quality. And air pollution is tic…

When kids are in school, they need a fair amount of peace and quiet to succeed. Literally. Noise is a health hazard, according to the World Health Organization. And a recent study shows how students of color are more likely to face high exposure to road or av…

Adopting renewable energy solutions and technological advancements in combating air pollution is the need of the hour, R.Vikraman, Director/HR, NLCIL, said. Addressing the valedictory function of the World Environment Day Celebrations organised by the Corpor…

When Barbarae from Austria visited the Cordis Hongqiao Hotel in Shanghai in January, she loved the simple check-in process, the extra-large bed, the electric drapes and the fancy wine glasses in her room. But there was something less common for a hotel room t…

Air QualityPublished on June 13th, 2019 | by Jake Richardson 0 June 13th, 2019 by Jake Richardson  The National Parks Conservation Association recently published a report that contains a number of insights about the negative impacts that air pollution is…

Given that the World Health Organisation estimates that seven million premature deaths annually around the world are caused by air pollution, monitoring air quality is vital. There are already a number of methods employed to do just that, including sensors on…

In addition, the companies would have to start converting their fleet next year and to achieve 2.5 percent electrification by 2021 under the rules. Five percent of their vehicles need to be EVs the year after that. By 2023, they need to reach 10 percent elect…