Air quality in Europe: 2020 report
Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe. However, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest official data show that almost all Europeans
Carbon Monoxide
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CNG more harmful for environment than diesel’
Citing an expert committee report on fuels, the State government recently told the Gujarat High Court that CNG would prove to be more harmful to the environment than diesel ‘as CNG engines emit more greenhouse
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Spain's capital above WHO pollution levels for 2015
Data published by the town hall here on Tuesday shows the Spanish capital registered levels of pollution above those fixed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for "all primary contaminants" except ozone
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Effect of injection timing on heat release rate and emissions in a biodiesel fuelled & nano powder coated CI engine
<p>The injection timing variation has a robust effect on emission formation in direct combustion diesel engine with thermal barrier coating. The piston head and cylinder were coated with Zirconium at 40
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Mumbai's air quality improves
MUMBAI: Better winds speeds brought some respite to Mumbaikars as the pollution levels went from the 'poor' to 'moderate' category on Tuesday. However, the pollution levels for another day in a row remained
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Pollution check in Hyderabad takes backseat
Carbon emissions rise since 1990. Hyderabad: Environmentalists have blamed traffic cops for not looking into vehicular pollution that affects the health of all —motorists and non- motorists — as they
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Govt to change law to act against polluting industries on the basis of online evidence
The Centre will make necessary changes in existing law to enable use of online data as legal evidence against polluting industries if such units violate permissible emission\effluent limits. The move
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Sensors to curb pollution 24x7 soon
In what the government is pushing as a “revolution” in curbing pollution, electronic sensors will be installed in 80 per cent of polluting industries by March 31, by which the government hopes to monitor
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Silver lining to pollution story
While particulate matter, perhaps the most hazardous, has risen, other pollutants have fallen in the last five years Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday released air quality trends over
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Mexico Fines Volkswagen for Selling Vehicles Lacking Environmental Permits
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Profepa environmental protection agency on Monday fined German automaker Volkswagen’s local unit just over 168 million pesos (around $9 million) for selling 2016 model vehicles that
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Air pollution increases asthma risk in babies
Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic sources during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of five, finds a new study. Exposure to air pollution