Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena on Tuesday said that the possibility of the cyclonic storm touching Odisha coast is low and has also asked the fishermen not to venture into…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) IIT Delhi is undertaking a study to measure indoor air pollution in schools, residential complexes, Metro, malls and restaurants in Delhi. This is part of the technological projects being undertaken…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Odd-Even entered the second day on Tuesday, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot urged people to carpool during the road rotation scheme. In a series of tweets, he said…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Wastelands Atlas 2019 has estimated the spatial extent of wastelands for entire country to the tune of 55.76 million hectares or 16.96 per cent of geographical area of the…
New York, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that emissions released during the initial 15-year period of the Paris climate agreement would cause sea levels to rise by about 20 centimeters by the year 2300….
New Delhi, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The toxic smog hovering over Delhi lifted on Tuesday morning with bright sunshine and wind speeds aiding dispersion of pollutants, and pollution levels coming down considerably from “severe” to “very…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US has formally served notice that it is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement that was drawn to fight climate change. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced…
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ days increased to 175 in 2019 against 157 in 2018, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday during the hearing…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 233 challans were issued upon commuters for violating the Odd-Even scheme on the first day it was kicked off in Delhi on Monday, Delhi Traffic Police sources…
Shillong, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lawmakers, environmentalists and entrepreneurs have started brain storming here on a mountain-specific development model, which will ensure social, economic and ecological well-being of the people in the Himalayan region. The eighth…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Monday that a permanent long term solution will be found for the issue of air pollution in Delhi and neighbouring states. In a…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thick fog during winters has been forcing airlines to cancel and delay flights in Delhi for years, but alarmingly high level of air pollution has emerged as a new challenge…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to present on Friday data on its claim that the odd-even scheme helped reduce pollution in the national capital. The Division…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha is projected to see 42,334 excess climate-related deaths by 2100 due to increase in temperature, according to a study. The number of extremely hot days in Odisha is projected to…
Guwahati, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In line with the state government’s vision to make Assam a pollution free state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday flagged off 15 electric buses which were introduced under Assam…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Unfazed by criticism on social media after extolling the virtues of carrots for fighting an air pollution emergency, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday reiterated on the scientific basis…
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Why do you call it air emergency? This is worse than ‘The Emergency’. Emergency days were better,” said a shocked Justice Arun Mishra at the appalling state…
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an unprecedented direction, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, on Monday sought presence of senior technical experts to suggest ways to immediately tackle…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a time when the air quality index (AQI) in the capital has plummeted to public health emergency levels, the India-BanglaDesh T20 match played at the Arun Jaitley (formerly Feroz…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) As construction and demolition works are major contributors to air pollution, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered levy of a fine of Rs one lakh against those involved in such…