Delhi’s air quality index remained above 400, a sign of massive air pollution, in most of the areas on Sunday. Delhi-NCR residents have continued to breathe the toxic air for days while the city government is trying measures to mitigate the pollution. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality index …
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Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research conducted in Delhi and the southern city of Chennai found that inhaling air with high …
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While the reasons behind Delhi being among the most polluted capital cities in the world are a complex mix of geography, vehicular destiny, dust and farm fires, weather plays a vital role too. The number of farm fires in Punjab may have seen a sharp dip this year, but Delhi’s air is the most polluted …
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Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves The damage caused by the climate crisis through extreme weather has cost $16m (£13m) an hour for the past 20 years, according to a new estimate. Storms, floods, heatwaves and droughts have taken many lives and destroyed swathes …
Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates Read More »
Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health A toxic cocktail of damaging chemicals created by road pollution is flowing into England’s rivers and no regulator is monitoring the scale of its impact on wildlife or public health. More than 18,000 outfalls, such as pipes, and about …
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