Unborn infants have air pollutants in lungs, brain: study

Unborn infants have air pollutants in lungs, brain: study

Try as they might, parents can’t protect their little ones from this danger. New research shows unborn children have air pollution particles in their brains and lungs before they enter the world, a new study found. The pollutant nanoparticles, called black carbon or soot particles, come from gas and diesel engines, according to the Environmental … Read more

UAE climate change minister on energy and climate policy

UAE climate change minister on energy and climate policy

The United Arab Emirates will continue to supply the world with energy for as long as it needs it, its Minister for Climate Change and Environment Mariam Almheiri said in an exclusive interview with CNBC. “As long as the world needs oil and gas, we’re going to give it to them,” Almheiri told CNBC’s Hadley … Read more

Centre dilutes penal rules in air, water pollution and eco protection laws

Centre dilutes penal rules in air, water pollution and eco protection laws

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