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All schools will be shut across the national capital except Classes 10 and 12 till November 10. Several schools in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad may also consider online options. Call on work-from-home for 50 percent staff to be taken later.
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 4 pm every day, worsened from 415 on Saturday to 454 on Sunday
From deforestation and carbon emissions to biodiversity loss, the impact of illicit substances on ecosystems is significant.
A 2023 study found that eating more planet-friendly foods could help you live a longer, healthier life.
A major fine of Rs 50 lakh each was imposed on private group housing projects Renox in Greater Noida Sector 10 and Roseberry in Noida Sector 43 and Dreamtech Electronics in Greater Noida
So far, the Noida Authority has issued penalties worth Rs 48 lakh on offenders in line with the guidelines of the GRAP, implemented by the Centre's anti-pollution body Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR.
While the Centre defers implementation of stricter measures under the final stage of the air pollution control plan, experts believe the chief culprits have been vehicular emissions, smoke from stubble burning and low wind speed.
Delhi-NCR topped charts, but several other Indian cities are breaching the 500 mark on the AQI index.
Built in 2021, the tower can filter around 1,000 cubic metres of air per second. However, it DPCC termed it "largely ineffective" and suggested that the smog tower be shut
Political inaction is causing undue harm to Indians from air pollution. It is ironic that lawmakers do not attend to their own health hazards from this
Brands seeking to make more sustainable materials using less energy, water and biodegradable are ironically relying on fibres extracted from forest produce like wood pulp. An estimated 300 million trees are cut down for these manmade cellulosic fibres every year, and there have been reports linking rampant deforestation with some of the world’s largest pulp and viscose producers
The national capital region was covered with haze as the 24-hour average AQI reached 350, marking the highest level this season, according to the CPCB.
The ISA, on October 31, also announced that the government of India is considering an investment of $25 million in the Alliance's Global Solar Facility (GSF), which is a fund that aims to accelerate renewable projects across the needy member countries. Moneycontrol was the first to report this on September 12.
The CAQM, however, reported that Delhi registered an AQI of 172 from January 1 to October 31 this year, the second-best for the corresponding period in six years.
Despite the implementation of a 15-point winter action plan to reduce rising pollution, there has been no significant change in air quality, as reported by ANI.
The projected risk to total crop production in 2050 due to their decline is highest for India, China, Indonesia, Brazil, and the Philippines.
Monsoon patterns are changing every year, and weather forecasters are worried.
Kuthala, who sold 12,000 quintals of paddy straw bales last year, hopes to earn Rs 1 crore this year by selling 28,000 quintals of straw
Acting on the shortage, the Ministry of Power on October 25 directed all thermal generating stations, including Independent Power Producers, to mandatorily blend imported coal at 6 percent of their total capacity till March 2024. Until now, the mandate was limited to 4 percent.
The eight-month long extension has been directed by the Ministry of Power owing to a surge in electricity demand, inadequate supply of domestic coal and reduced hydropower generation.
Touted to be one of the biggest sewage plants in Asia, the plant is aimed at pumping out 564 million litres of treated water into the Yamuna river daily.
Billionaires typically have one eye on their legacy, and the prize being chased by Andrew Forrest is an immense one — decarbonisation of the global materials industry. If he succeeds, even his rival Gina Rinehart, who is investing heavily in Lithium, will end up adopting green technologies his company Fortescue is now pioneering
Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai said that directions were issued to increase the frequency of metro and buses in Delhi as mandated under the Stage II of the Supreme Court-mandated Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)
India’s position is that the focus should not be on the carbon imprint of trade but on how best countries can go forward with the agenda set out in their respective nationally determined contributions (NDC) which are at the heart of the Paris agreement
The company said it is examining the notice and would be giving an appropriate reply soon. In the meanwhile, it has requested the CPCB not to proceed further and discharge the company from the notice
