Category: Pollution
Graded Response Plan (GRAP) | CAQM
As Delhi chokes, SC orders all curbs to stay till it lifts them, takes CAQM to task for delayed action.
Net Zero Emission
Outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election will likely have a greater impact on the planet’s climate future than COP-29 itself
Green Crackers
Green firecrackers in high demand on Diwali
Water Hyacinth | Invasive Alien Species
Women from flood-prone Borchila in Assam are transforming water hyacinth into eco-friendly products.
Teal Carbon and Climate Change Mitigation
India’s 1st ‘teal carbon’ study, undertaken at Keoladeo National Park (KNP)
Fluoride Contamination
A pan-India analysis has been conducted of fluoride in groundwater by National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).
Microplastics
Microplastics found in Indian salt & sugar brands
Permafrost
Melting permafrost releasing toxic mercury into the Arctic: Study
Pollution and Pollinators
A recent study finds that air pollution harms pollinators like bees and butterflies more than crop-destroying pests.
Air pollution
A multi-city study examining the short-term health impacts of air pollution in India has been published in the Lancet Planetary Health.
Green Ammonia
Allocation for bidding for Green Ammonia under SIGHT Programme enhanced.
State of Global Air 2024 Report
State of Global Air 2024 Report released recently.