Category: Pollution

Mati Carbon, Indian-led climate initiative that uses an Enhanced Rock Weathering model wins $50m XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition

84% of the world’s coral reefs impacted in the fourth global coral bleaching event

Microplastics in air enter plant leaves, pass to animals & humans: Study

Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) revises Classification of Industries

New report warns black carbon major driver of glacier melt, monsoon disruption and extreme weather

World Air Quality Report 2024 ranked India as the 5th most polluted country globally.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) criticized the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for not giving enough information about pollution levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers during the Maha Kumbh festival.

A report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed high levels of bacteria from human and animal waste in the river where they meet.

Dynamic Groundwater Resource Assessment Report 2024 was released recently.

Ministry of Jal Shakti released Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2024.

Excessive nitrates have been found in groundwater in 440 districts as of 2023, an increase from 359 such districts in 2017, a report by the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) 

Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have recently shown that nanoplastics can promote horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance (AR) genes, particularly within the human gut microbiota.