Air pollution: Diesel generators banned in Delhi-NCR from October 15

Air pollution: Diesel generators banned in Delhi-NCR from October 15

The use of electricity generators is banned in the national capital from Thursday to curb the rising level of air pollution. The air quality in Delhi-NCR has been dipping due to the onset of the winter and stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded an air quality index (AQI) of … Read more

Delhi air quality dips, turns ‘hazardous’ as stubble burning begins

Delhi air quality dips, turns ‘hazardous’ as stubble burning begins

The Delhi air quality on Monday turned ‘hazardous’ at several places with the beginning of stubble burning. According to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data, Air Quality Index was recorded at 275 in Anand Vihar, at 263 in Rohini, at 275 in ITO, and 229 in Nehru Nagar; all four in ‘poor’ category on Monday. … Read more

Extracting water from air? Is PM Modi wrong on wind turbine technology?

Extracting water from air? Is PM Modi wrong on wind turbine technology?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the subject of memes on Twitter. A video of his interaction with Henrik Anderson, president and CEO of Vestas one of the leading wind turbine companies in the world and a pioneer in the industry has left Twitter in split. In that video, PM Modi sought to known if the … Read more

Covid-19 can spread through virus in air, confirms US CDC

Covid-19 can spread through virus in air, confirms US CDC

Covid-19 can spread through virus lingering in the air, sometimes for hours, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said as it acknowledged concerns voiced by public health experts about the airborne transmission of the virus. The agency had published similar warning weeks back but took it down after it sparked debate … Read more