क्या आप जानते हैं कि जिस हवा में हम रोज़ सांस लेते हैं, वही अब हमारी सबसे बड़ी दुश्मन बन गई है? 'स्टेट ऑफ ग्लोबल एयर 2025' रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, हाई ब्लड प्रेशर के बाद, प्रदूषित हवा मौत का दूसरा सबसे बड़ा कारण है। इसका सबसे बुरा असर भारत के युवाओं पर पड़ रहा है।

A modest 10% reduction in energy consumption from wealthier urban households, which can be achieved from energy conservation and the adoption of efficient power sources, can reduce particulate pollution by 7.1 %, 8.4 %, and 6.2 % in Delhi, Coimbatore, and Rajkot respectively.

In a comparative analysis aimed at exploring the air pollution levels in rural areas and the urban areas, it is found that there is little difference in concentration levels of air pollutants in the two brackets. The report highlighted that the reliance on solid fuels for domestic use is a major factor behind the high pollution levels in the rural hinterland.

Delhi is choking. Governments are not doing enough. (There is nothing new in this story.)

A study has concluded that fine particulate air pollution remains the greatest external threat to public health. It noted that of all the countries in the world, India faces the greatest health burden from air pollution. Details here.

Compared to last year, between October 1 and November 5, the incidents of farm fires have reduced by 47.8% in Punjab and 38.04% in Haryana. However, wind movement towards Delhi has resulted in the deterioration of air quality which is presently marked in the hazardous category.

In the Indo-Gangetic plains of Northern India, 510 million residents, nearly 40% of India’s population, are on track to lose 7.6 years of life expectancy on average, if current pollution levels persist, warns a new study. Since 2013, about 44% of the world’s increase in pollution has come from India.

The havoc created by air pollution in Delhi NCR could be turned into an opportunity by creating a National Fodder Bank utilising rice-wheat straw, left for burning, and fortifying the same with nutritious food legume stover