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 2020India, 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 2020Hint: 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 2018Due 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 2018Vedanta 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 2018Central 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 2017Concrete 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 2017Scientists 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 2017IMO 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 2016Moving directly to BS VI norms could lead to safety and quality problems such as self-acceleration and engine damage
2 min read16 Jun 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared