Reducing carbon emissions from roads, railways, and shipping requires implementing a range of solutions simultaneously. As far as cars are concerned, cutting the number of journeys altogether (by making it easier for people to walk and cycle and improving public transport), changing the fuel in vehicles and making the most of those vehicles already on … Read more
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has proposed dilution of penal provisions from three key laws – Environment Protection Act, 1986, Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1986 and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974. The ministry said in a set of notifications that the … Read more
Dhaka’s air quality remains moderate today (July 3, 2022). The capital of Bangladesh had an air quality index (AQI) score of 64 at 10am today, ranking 28th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. When the AQI remains between 51 and 100, the air quality is acceptable. However, there may be … Read more
The world-famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will grip the eyes and stomachs of spectators on July 4th, but some insiders say Mother Nature might hold the keys as to who ranks supreme. The annual Coney Island tradition has taken place for decades and has produced the fames such as Takeru Kobayashi, Miki Sudo and Joey Chestnut. … Read more
ALMOST 14 months have passed since the Welsh General Election, where every party promised to pass a Clean Air Act if they were elected, yet it was missing in the first Legislative Statement last year. Despite the cross-party consensus and the fact that a White Paper was published before the elections, the Welsh Government did not … Read more
New Delhi: The problem of air pollution in Delhi-NCR is not a new phenomenon. Even after the implementation of several measures like the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), installing smog towers, road sweeping machines, and water sprinklers, the pollution in Delhi-NCR continues to grow and several environmentalists have stated that strict actions have not been … Read more
The maximum temperature in Delhi rose by nearly three degrees on Saturday, as dry conditions prevailed in the city, three days after monsoon landed in the Capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Safdarjung observatory, which is Delhi’s base weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius (°C), nearly two degrees below the normal … Read more
The New York area is likely to get a soaking late Saturday after a hazy, hot and humid start to Independence Day weekend, but the clouds are expected to part for the remainder of the holiday. Saturday is likely to be hottest day of the weekend, approaching 90 in the city. Temps had reached the … Read more
This July 4th, as you fill up your car or truck, you might be tempted to blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices. You shouldn’t, say some experts. It’s Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fault, they say. The US had to cut off Russian oil imports to punish Putin for invading Ukraine. Meanwhile, Biden himself … Read more
At about 8 p.m. on the Fourth of July last year, air pollution levels across Chicago started to climb. Just a few hours later, as Chicagoans watched brightly-colored fireworks explode in the sky, the city reached a level of air pollution more than four times the hourly average of a normal summer evening. The hours … Read more