You may have read news stories about a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. And in a landmark study published in The Lancet, air pollution was named as one of 12 important ‘modifiable’ risk factors for dementia. But what’s the nature of this link? Does higher exposure to air pollutants lead to …
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IQAir study found that air quality in China continued to improve last year as more than half of its cities saw lower levels of air pollution when compared to the previous year. New Delhi continued to be the world’s most polluted capital city for the fourth consecutive year followed by Dhaka, N’Djamena, Dushanbe and Muscat …
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Air pollution in India is reducing the energy output of some solar panels as much as 52%. That is the conclusion of researchers who have modelled the effects of particulate pollution on solar irradiance in 2001–2018. Sagnik Dey, Dilip Ganguly and colleagues at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology–Delhi calculate that the successful …
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Dubai/New Delhi [India],: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said that India is moving towards becoming the fastest growing green economy in the world. Addressing the seminar, ‘Only One Earth – a discussion on Environment’ at the India Pavilion, EXPO2020 Dubai virtually, Goyal said, “While we are proud to be the …
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As the year 2022 unfolds, the world continues to grapple with familiar challenges – the continued Covid-19 pandemic, enduring crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and waste. Yet, this year could be perfect time to environment concerns, with high-level conferences, symposia, and events scheduled, to help energize international cooperation and collective action. This year …
