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As the Indian capital Delhi woke up on Thursday, October 30, residents were met with a thick blanket of smog, severely affecting visibility and public health. The Central Pollution Control Board reported pollution levels breaching the 400 mark in several areas, with the AQI at Akshardham reaching 409, one of
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The ongoing air pollution crisis in Delhi has led the city's government to resort to unconventional methods, including cloud seeding, to alleviate the suffering of its residents. However, a recent attempt at inducing artificial rains to reduce pollution has failed to produce tangible results, with only 0.3
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Research conducted at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences has shed light on the significant contribution of agricultural pesticides to carbon emissions in China. The study analyzed carbon footprint (CF) inventories from production to use of the three main types of pesticides on nine key crops in China from
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Following a recent spell of rain in parts of Uttar Pradesh, including the state capital Lucknow, airborne pollutants have decreased significantly, leading to improved air quality. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), several cities in the state have reported a notable drop in their Air Quality
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Delhi's government conducted cloud seeding trials using a Cessna aircraft equipped with salt-based and silver iodide flares to induce artificial rain, aiming to curb deteriorating pollution levels. The trials, led by IIT Kanpur's Director Manindra Agrawal, were conducted in areas including Khekra, Burari, North Karol Bagh,
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The city of Chandigarh has seen an improvement in its air quality index, recording a moderate AQI of 124 on Tuesday, compared to 136 on Monday. However, the air quality remains in the yellow category, posing health risks to people with asthma, heart, and lung diseases. The city has seen
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Residents of various housing societies and condominiums in Gurugram have been using water-sprinkling systems and anti-smog guns to mitigate dust and smog, creating a rain-like effect to settle particulate matter and improve local air quality. Environmentalists, however, warn that these measures have only limited and localized impact on pollution levels.
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A recent study from North China Electric Power University presents an integrated model for assessing human health risks associated with soil heavy metal pollution. The researchers developed a log-normal ordinary Kriging (LOK) model that combines source apportionment and human health risk assessment, providing a reliable and cost-efficient method for quantifying
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A recent study published in Scientific Reports has explored the link between carbon trading and air quality in China, using data from seven pilot carbon markets and 206 surrounding air pollution monitoring stations. The research, conducted by researchers from the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, found that poor
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New research from Harran University has made a significant discovery in the field of climate change, finding that biochar adsorption can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from groundwater treatment. The study, funded by Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) and the Scientific Research Projects Committee of Harran University (HUBAP), used
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Research from the North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power has highlighted the significance of optimizing tribological properties in wind power greases to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. The study, funded by the 2023 Henan Province Central Guided Local Science and Technology Development Funding Project, demonstrated that
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A recent study conducted by Yongxing Lu and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has shed light on the significant role of hydroxyl radical-driven oxidation in the production of greenhouse gases during soil drying-rewetting cycles. Researchers found that the rapid activation of microorganisms after soil rewetting leads to the
