Promises of purifiers
Air-polluting chemicals travel across continents, pose greater risk of cancer: study
Cancer risks due to exposure to PAH seem four times higher than predicted earlier
We rely heavily on groundwater — but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species
About a third of the world’s largest groundwater basins are in distress, meaning levels are continuously declining
G7 countries discuss HFC phase down amendment
G7 meeting stresses the need for HFC amendment by the end of this year
Chemical connection
Prolonged exposure to pesticides can lead to Type-2 diabetes
Air pollution: WHO report identifies ways to mitigate health hazards
The report talks about ways to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants
Researchers identify fungus for pyrene remediation
The highly toxic pyrene can be broken down by the fungus
CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants
‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’
Diwali amid COVID-19: Will NGT order be enough to keep people from fireworks?
Air quality remains severe in Capital Delhi for 5th day straight
Parties to Stockholm Convention endorse agroecology as the best alternative to endosulfan
Pesticide’s use restricted to limited number of crops
US to lead climate coalition to reduce non-CO2 pollutants
Aims to slow down global temperature rise by 0.5°C
One in every two children in Kolkata suffers from air pollution, set to rise this year with AQI worsening
Rate of asthma within Kolkata teenagers highest among Indian major cities, first generation asthmatic children soaring
Alternatives to endosulfan
FAO to give suggestions on the pesticide to committee on persistent organic pollutants
Hong Kong shows improvement in air quality
Catalytic converters in vehicles bring down emission levels
Use of toxic chemical HBCD severely restricted under Stockholm Convention
The persistent organic pollutant is used in building insulation, especially in the EU
Ankleshwar's groundwater high on heavy metals
Bhopal gas survivors' Delhi march delivers little
Pesticide manufacturers want to export more endosulfan
Apex court asks them to file application
Clean energy fund to be used for cleaning 12 toxic dump sites
States asked to bear 60 per cent cost
‘Short-lived climate pollutants more lethal than greenhouse gases’
Black carbon has claimed 1.15 million lives across the world
Countries launch measures to curb greenhouse gases more potent than CO2
A five-step action plan will target pollutants like methane and black carbon
Gassed: How air pollution is causing greater loss of healthy life years in children compared to older people
Air pollution is one of the biggest reasons for child mortality in India. From womb to birth to adolescence, murky air with heavy dose of PM2.5 …
Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery
Water quality and levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in the Cauvery influenced by the monsoon season, according to a study
Invisible particles do matter for the air we breathe, finds studies
Ultrafine particles having almost negligible weight, surface area do have an effect on haze formation, visibility and air pollution, the studies found
Cape Town’s caracals have metal pollutants in their blood — an environmental red flag
Cape Town’s freshwater and marine systems, where caracals hunt, are likely more polluted than expected