Air pollution: Delhi is dirty, but how do other cities fare?Sedghi, Ami
We are aware that air pollution can impact our physical health, especially the respiratory system. Recent studies however have shown that breathing polluted air can also affect our mental health as both outdoor and indoor air pollution have been linked to conditions like depression, anxiety, and e...
Indoor air pollution from sources like this can irritate your lungs and contribute to allergies and asthma. The trouble is, if you use an ordinary vacuum cleaner, you might simply be "rearranging the dirt": your cleaner will trap some of the dust inside the bag or cyclone filter but let ...
The sight of declaration of public health emergency in New Delhi due to poor air quality is still fresh in our minds. We can vividly recall the third edition of the odd-even rotation scheme that was put in place in a bid to limit the number of on-road cars as well as curb pollution....
Luckily, since we know what causes the urban heat island effect, we can control it to a significant extent. Certain techniques reduce the demand for air conditioning and reduce energy bills. Because the dark surfaces and low albedo of man-made structures heat urban area, the logical solution ...
Unable to cross the river by boat, I went to the Taj complex in the conventional manner: on foot, and then in a bicycle rickshaw. Motor vehicles are not allowed within 1,640 feet of the complex without government approval; the ban was imposed to reduce the air pollution at the site. ...
Let's read on to look into some ways LifeStraw is reaching a wide population, as well as its unique -- and occasionally controversial -- distribution method. LifeStraw Distribution A man waits to use a public restroom in New Delhi, India. Twenty five percent of New Delhi's 16 million...
I am Shreya Rane, a resident in Ballard Estate, Delhi and I am writing this letter regarding an article I wrote about the rising issue of air pollution in Delhi which I would like you to consider for publishing in Delhi Saga. The article which I have written focuses on the rise of po...
From early 2020 to June 2022, Lanzhou had experienced three COVID-19 outbreaks, all occurring in different seasons and different control measures were adopted during the lockdown periods, arguably providing a unique “natural laboratory” for understanding the impact of lockdown on air quality. ...
ITC has adopted a partnership model to enhance efficiency, scale and impact of the initiative. Through partnerships with organizations like IIT Delhi’s Arun Duggal Centre for Research in Climate Change and Air Pollution (CERCA), and NGO partner Man...