Chile envisions integrated Latin American power grid
January 14th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Jan 14 (IANS/EFE) President Sebastian Pinera said his government's efforts to promote a more transparent and competitive electricity market will make it possible for Chile to connect its power ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Delhi has high level of air pollutants
June 22nd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Delhi has high levels of air pollutants and ozone and the latter has harmful impact on health and agricultural yield, a study revealed Wednesday.The Energy ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Hyderabad’s rising air pollution causing concern
October 7th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) The level of pollutants in the air in Hyderabad are on the rise, posing threat to the health of people in the hi-tech southern city, said a ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Northern Kentucky counties meet Ozone standard
May 14th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to re-designate Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties as attaining federal air quality standards for ozone pollution, the Kentucky Division ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Tough task for Delhi to clean air before CWG’
May 10th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) All is not well on the pollution front ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. An air quality assessment in the national capital released Monday found that pollution ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: Ramesh
November 20th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its progressive forest and environment laws.Addressing a function to release ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Govt. announces Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards
November 18th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): The Government on Wednesday announced the Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards-2009, which provides a legal framework for control of air pollution and protection of public health ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India revises air quality norms after 15 years (Lead)
November 18th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With pollution levels rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years, bringing about uniform standards for residential and industrial ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
What will change with revised air quality standards?
November 18th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) India for the first time will now have a uniform health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), discontinuing the old practice of setting air quality standards for ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India revises air quality standards after 15 years
November 18th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With pollution level rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years.
"We have notified the ambient air quality standards in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Jaipur air poisoned by oil depot fire: Pollution board
November 9th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Air pollution in and around Jaipur was far above maximum permissible limits when the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot on the edge of the city was ablaze, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Air pollution degrading major ecosystems
July 22nd, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Air pollution, known for its damaging impact on health, is also fast degrading major ecosystems, according to a report. The deleterious effects are visible in forests, streams and ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
African dust clouds could be polluting oceans in the Caribbean and US
July 15th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): Scientists have determined that tons of dust from Africa''s arid Sahara and Sahel regions could be polluting oceans in the Caribbean and southeastern US.
According to a ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Beijing yet to meet Chinese air quality standards
May 14th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 14 (ANI): A new study has determined that in spite of the 2008 Olympic Games in sight, Beijing has not yet met the expected national air quality standards.Professor Wang ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Air pollution affects lung function in kids with asthma
April 16th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that inner-city kids with asthma experience adverse health effects from air pollutants even when air pollution levels are within the current air ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
