Tag: air pollution

State of India’s Environment Report .

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June 8 2020. The State of India’s Environment 2020 is published by the Centre for Science and Environment it covers forests, wildlife, agriculture, rural development, water and sanitation and climate change related aspects. Highlights of the report: More than 50 lakh internal displacements  took place in India in 2019 and this is the highest in the […]

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COVID-19 flattens peak-hour pollution

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31 March 2020 Introduction:As vehicles go off the road after the country-wide lockdown in the wake of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the typical two humps of daily pollution coinciding with morning and evening traffic peak-hours have nearly flattened out in India’s big cities. Facts: A new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment […]

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