Pollution in news on May 9

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Clean technology: overcoming the growth v environment debate

Sustainable development is a multi-dimensional concept with three interacting aspects—ecology, economics and ethics

'It will take time to bring two-wheelers into the odd-even scheme's ambit'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal talks about the road ahead for a pollution-free Delhi at CSE event

A look at news you may have missed this week

How the world’s coffee addiction could destroy tropical forests to moose conquering newer areas in a warming Alaska—a quick look at …

In the Parliament on March 15, 2016

Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues

Why we need to act on climate change

‘Improving efficiency only way to control nitrogen pollution’

Human-induced nitrogen emissions have surpassed natural emissions, damaging the environment and human health, says Mark Sutton, lead author of &…

Adding to smog

Common standards

Wings clipped by age

The general folly

Recently, the US-based General Motors has rammed into a controversy involving nearly half a million of its luxury cars spewing alarming amounts …

WHEEZE SQUEEZE

MEXICO

Battling blaze up there

Communication is vital to aerial fire-fighting. A project in the US aims at making it easier for pilots with the help of the advanced navigation …

Downward flight

Smart wings

Mandate for a green globe

The diaolgue continues on how to free the earth from the clutches of greenhouse emissions

MEXICO

Malaysia

Class struggle in mid-air

Lack of leg-room in economy-class seating can be harmful to middle-aged people

Metal malady

Sweeping measures

Model trouble

Faulty air quality monitoring models being used currently give a clean chit to British air

Gliding back home

'Gliding lifeboats' can bring astronauts back to earth in case the space station fails

Pollution perils