Ash dyke breach in Singrauli- A recurring affront to public health
The recent ash spills in Singrauli region shows significant mixing of ash into the Rihand reservoir endangering the health of public and entire ecosystem.
Air quality improvements due to COVID 19 lock-down In India
Coal based electricity generation; Petroleum product consumption and Pollution levels decline in India due to COVID 19 lock-down in India.
India’s Coronavirus Curfew Resulted in the Lowest One-Day Traffic Pollution Levels on Record
The nationwide one-day curfew in India last Sunday (Mar 22) resulted in the lowest average level of nitrogen dioxide pollution ever recorded in the spring season, in urban areas with monitoring. Other dangerous pollutants, PM2.5 and PM10, also dropped steeply but didn’t break records.
The Climate Emergency is also an Air Quality & Pollution Emergency
It has been a rough start for the New Year environmentally speaking. Delhi experienced unusually cold weather as temperatures plummeted to break new records, while Jakarta suffered its worst floods in a decade.
