A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar reveals that urbanisation is significantly increasing night-time temperatures across over 140 major Indian cities. The research found that temperatures in urban areas rose 60 per cent more at night compared to their rural counterparts, primarily due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Cities…
Bihar’s Begusarai emerged as the “most polluted metropolitan area in 2023,” while Delhi was identified being the capital city with the “poorest air quality” globally, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by IQAir, a Swiss organization. The report revealed that 96 per cent of India’s population resides in regions where air quality surpasses…
A recent study suggests that an unprecedented triple-dip La Nina event, exacerbated by climate change, led to an unique air quality shift during the 2022-23 winter season in India. The research, led by Gufran Beig, chair professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, highlighted the significant impact of rapidly changing climate alongside local emissions…
A recent analysis by the independent research organisation Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has uncovered significant gaps in India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The study found that one in five cities enrolled in the programme lacks a continuous ambient air quality monitoring station (CAAQMS). Delhi, in particular, emerged as the…
Six cities in Odisha are among the 16 most polluted cities in India, based on the air quality index. Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Angul, Balasore, Keonjhar and Talcher are the cities in question, all of which have failed to meet the national ambient air quality standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). On January 8,…
The two-day international conference series on ‘Vayu: The Vital Life Force’ concluded here on Sunday. The conference, organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, intended to disseminate Indian thought to tackle the environmental crisis plaguing the world today. The conference focused on a variety of issues ranging from scientific discussions on climate change and…
Bhubaneswar: With Delhi facing an acute environmental emergency and a possible lockdown, the focus has shifted to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which has been on the rise mainly due to air pollution, experts said here on Wednesday. Clean air is the crying need almost everywhere as increasing number of COPD patients struggled to breathe…
