Pollution

In Asia’s largest freshwater body – Wular Lake – pollution has led to a sharp fall in the water level and a decline in the population of fish. Fishermen whose livelihoods depend upon this lake are finding …

Asia’s largest freshwater body – Wular Lake – pollution has led to a sharp fall in the water level and …

countries and regions. The report considers PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 micrometres or smaller) pollution guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and uses data from over 30,000 air quality … measure how successful various countries have been in meeting these guidelines. Every year, air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths across the world. Exposure to PM2.5 also leads …

................... 5 Climate change and air pollution ............................................. … estimated one in every nine deaths worldwide, air pollution is the greatest environ- mental threat to human … According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for an estimated seven million … worldwide every year.1 Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution leads to and exacerbates numerous health conditions … much more work remains to be done to combat air pollution. While PM2.5 poses direct health risks, its implications …

Delhi employed on a ride-sourcing digital labour platform. The comic strip highlights the impact of pollution on city-based unorganised workers, especially those who ride bike-taxis. The term ‘roznamcha’ in … comic is representative of the drivers who ride motorbike taxis and engage in gig work. The air pollution in New Delhi affects the protagonist and leads to headaches, eye and throat irritation, and fatigue … policies in this regard, the comic reveals that there is a dire need to structurally combat impact of pollution on workers. The comic invites readers to ride along with the worker in the city and witness his …

participant. In the thick of hazardous air & choking pollution, a middle-aged Delhi man continues his ride- sourcing …

overexploitation, habitat loss and fragmentation through intentional removal, climate change and pollution as main contributors. This 88-page document is divided into four sections: CMS at a glance (Section …

..........................................34 Pollution ............................................. … .........................51 Mitigating light pollution .........................................53 Conclusion … migratory species include pollution (including light and noise pollution), climate change and invasive … legal, and targets to address climate change and pollution. Delivering on these commitments in a fair and … climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste, we often focus on hard-hit ecosystems …

Since the year 2020, the five richest men in the world have doubled their fortunes. During the same period, almost five billion people have become poorer. Published by Oxfam International, …

The richest 1% globally emit as much carbon pollution as the poorest two-thirds of humanity.14 • In … • The world’s richest 1% emit as much carbon pollution as the poorest two-thirds of humanity.113 • In …

The three-volume report Crime in India 2022 was published by the National Crime Records Bureau, an agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in December 2022. This …

642 Cases) were the highest followed by Noise Pollution Acts (State/Central) with 13.9% (7,378 Cases) … The Air & The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 589 0.0 55 0.0 78 0.0 0.0 37 The Cigarette … Act 49710 3.7 54024 4.0 42642 3.1 1.9 38 Noise Pollution Acts 7318 0.5 7217 0.5 7378 0.5 0.3 39 The National … Tribunal Act 199 0.0 16 0.0 37 0.0 0.0 Environment & Pollution– Related Acts 61767 4.6 64471 4.7 52920 3.8 2 …

This study was published by the Centre for Education and Communication, a resource centre based in New Delhi. It was released in December 2023. The research was funded by Rosa …

signifi- cant environmental implications, causing pollution of water bodies, ground water, soil, and air … significant environmental implications, caus- ing pollution of water bodies, ground water, soil, and air. … dyeing and finishing. 20% of all fresh water pollution in the world is caused by the sector, particularly … energy sources; circular economy; and waste and pollution reduction.We will look at some of these in detail … factories closing down in large numbers due to new pollution regulations. However, in the last decade the word …

First History Lessons is a series of books published by the Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata (IDSK). Aiming to simplify and explain important ideas of history, the series has been …

protect the Ganga. It has become toxic with pollution. We seem to have maddened the river with excessive … problems like floods, droughts, diseases, and pollution, we need to make enquiries about the British era … ships flow into rivers every day. The more the pollution increases, the harder it becomes for fish to survive … play how much the animal world suffers from pollution and the various forms of human tyranny. 57 58 …

The scientific journal Allergy published this editorial in November 2023. It was written by Ruby Pawankar from the Department of Paediatrics at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo and Cezmi A. …

greenhouse​ gases​ from​ human​ activities,​ air​ pollution​ and​ reduced​ biodiversity​ are​ major​ threats​ …

This paper has been published in the Journal of Environmental Management in November 2023. It has been written by researchers Lea S. Schroder, Amol K. Bhalerao, Khondokar H. Kabir, Jurgen …

cattle manure on erosion rates and runoff water pollution by faecal coliforms. J. Environ. Manag. 78, 97–101 …