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India’s sulfur dioxide emissions see first decline in 4 years

All three of the world’s top emitters -- India, Russia and China -- saw reductions in sulfur dioxide, according to report which analyzed NASA satellite dataEmissions from India dropped 6% last year as the country consumed less coal, mirroring a similar decline in global emissions of the toxic gas

1 min read9 Oct 2020
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Transition to renewable energy helps India see 6% dip in SO2 emissions

India, however, has continued to occupy the top spot in the world in SO2 emissions for the fifth consecutive year. Efforts to contain stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab are yet to bear fruit

2 min read8 Oct 2020
Science

Opinion | Earth has seen CO2 spike before. It didn’t end well

Hint: it happened 252 million years ago, and the temperature rose more than the worst-case projections for fossil-fuel-induced global warming

4 min read26 Dec 2018
Industry

India’s dirty secret is an oil market headache

Due to a loophole in India's environmental taxes, petcoke has become an attractive raw material for power stations and cement plants

3 min read19 Jul 2018
Companies

Vedanta says acid leak severe at Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi

Vedanta says a sulphuric acid leak from a tank at its Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu is severe and inaction can lead to serious environmental consequences

2 min read20 Jun 2018
Industry

India’s power pollution cap goal set at least 6 years too early

Central Electricity Authority says a countrywide roll out of equipment to lower sulphur dioxide emissions won't be completed until 2023, seeks December deadline to be extended

2 min read21 Jul 2017
Science

Waste concrete may help curb air pollution: study

Concrete can help tackle air pollution as it absorbs sulphur dioxide, a major pollutant, shows a study conducted by researchers from Stony Brook University in the US

1 min read9 Jul 2017
Science

Scientists discover first living giant shipworm in Philippines

Scientists have discovered the first live specimen of a bizarre, giant worm-like animal in Philippines that plants itself into mud like carrots and feeds on noxious fumes of sulphur

2 min read19 Apr 2017
Opinion

Time of reckoning for shipping as IMO sets road map to control emissions

IMO road map a significant step forward as it has the agreement of developing nations understandably concerned about the possible impact on the cost of maritime trade

4 min read4 Nov 2016
Industry

Skipping BS V may put cars at risk: Bosch

Moving directly to BS VI norms could lead to safety and quality problems such as self-acceleration and engine damage

2 min read16 Jun 2015
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