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Supreme Court's "Permanent Damage" Warning As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As toxic air chokes Delhi and the Air Quality Index remains in the 'severe' category, the Supreme Court today sounded an alarm, saying that the "situation is very serious" and that masks are not sufficient to protect residents' health.
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What Your Breathing Sounds Say About Your Lung Health
When the airways become constricted, the chest may feel tight or congested, and a wheeze can often be heard. Other sounds to look out for, discussed below.
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"Not A Single Honk": Man Compares Poland's Silent Roads To India's Noisy Traffic Culture
Standing at a busy intersection in Poland, the man points out that even during peak hours, there is barely any sound on the roads.
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Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor' Despite AAP's 15-Point Action Plan
Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram are in the grip of 'Very Poor' to 'Poor' air quality, with Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging from 221 to 341, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Goa Police Files Chargesheets Against Two Restaurants For Playing Loud Music
Anjuna Police have filed charge sheets in sound pollution cases against the owner and manager of two restaurants in Goa, which played music beyond the permissible limits, police said on Saturday.
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Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
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Germany Looks To Ban Noisy Motorcycles
The German government is expected to vote in Parliament to restrict exhaust sound from motorcycles and certain cars.
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Delhi Court Asks Cops To List Steps Taken To Reduce Noise From Vehicles
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the traffic police to inform it about the steps it proposes to take to remove pressure horns and modified silencers, which make thumping and backfiring sounds, from two wheelers, especially motorcycles.
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Delhi Air Pollution Highlights: Thick Smog Grapples Delhi After Diwali
As Delhi continues to grapple with rising air pollution, the air quality slipped to "very poor" category on Diwali night on Wednesday. A thick haze engulfed the city as Delhiites continued to burst firecrackers long after the deadline set by the Supreme Court. The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, which fell in the very poor c...
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Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Ban On DJs, Dolby Speakers In Festivals
The Bombay High Court today refused to lift the blanket ban on use of DJ and high-volume sound systems during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri festivals.
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Too Noisy? Hyderabad Ranks Third Among Most Sound Polluted Cities
The sound levels in the city have risen sharply over the years in Hyderabad.
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board To Hold Workshops In School Ahead Of Diwali
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board will hold workshops in schools to raise awareness about sound pollution in the run-up to the Diwali festival.
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New Noise Pollution Rules Do Away With Silence Zones, Say Activists
Under existing the laws there are several silence zones of Mumbai. But now, according to the new noise pollution laws there will be no silence zones.
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As US Backs Away From Climate Pledges, India And China Step Up
As the United States pulls back from its commitment to fight climate change, the world's two other biggest polluters - India and China - are sounding the alarm. But neither country is in a position to fill the void left by American leadership, or to foot the bill.
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Conduct Sound Mapping In Connaught Place: Green Tribunal To Delhi Government
Acting on the complaint of a resident of Connaught Place, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board to map the sound levels in the area, particularly when demonstrations are carried out by protestors near the historic Jantar Mantar.
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Supreme Court's "Permanent Damage" Warning As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As toxic air chokes Delhi and the Air Quality Index remains in the 'severe' category, the Supreme Court today sounded an alarm, saying that the "situation is very serious" and that masks are not sufficient to protect residents' health.
-
What Your Breathing Sounds Say About Your Lung Health
When the airways become constricted, the chest may feel tight or congested, and a wheeze can often be heard. Other sounds to look out for, discussed below.
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"Not A Single Honk": Man Compares Poland's Silent Roads To India's Noisy Traffic Culture
Standing at a busy intersection in Poland, the man points out that even during peak hours, there is barely any sound on the roads.
-
Delhi Air Quality 'Very Poor' Despite AAP's 15-Point Action Plan
Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram are in the grip of 'Very Poor' to 'Poor' air quality, with Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging from 221 to 341, sounding the alarm for residents in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Goa Police Files Chargesheets Against Two Restaurants For Playing Loud Music
Anjuna Police have filed charge sheets in sound pollution cases against the owner and manager of two restaurants in Goa, which played music beyond the permissible limits, police said on Saturday.
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Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
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Germany Looks To Ban Noisy Motorcycles
The German government is expected to vote in Parliament to restrict exhaust sound from motorcycles and certain cars.
-
Delhi Court Asks Cops To List Steps Taken To Reduce Noise From Vehicles
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the traffic police to inform it about the steps it proposes to take to remove pressure horns and modified silencers, which make thumping and backfiring sounds, from two wheelers, especially motorcycles.
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Delhi Air Pollution Highlights: Thick Smog Grapples Delhi After Diwali
As Delhi continues to grapple with rising air pollution, the air quality slipped to "very poor" category on Diwali night on Wednesday. A thick haze engulfed the city as Delhiites continued to burst firecrackers long after the deadline set by the Supreme Court. The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, which fell in the very poor c...
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Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Ban On DJs, Dolby Speakers In Festivals
The Bombay High Court today refused to lift the blanket ban on use of DJ and high-volume sound systems during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri festivals.
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Too Noisy? Hyderabad Ranks Third Among Most Sound Polluted Cities
The sound levels in the city have risen sharply over the years in Hyderabad.
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board To Hold Workshops In School Ahead Of Diwali
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board will hold workshops in schools to raise awareness about sound pollution in the run-up to the Diwali festival.
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New Noise Pollution Rules Do Away With Silence Zones, Say Activists
Under existing the laws there are several silence zones of Mumbai. But now, according to the new noise pollution laws there will be no silence zones.
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As US Backs Away From Climate Pledges, India And China Step Up
As the United States pulls back from its commitment to fight climate change, the world's two other biggest polluters - India and China - are sounding the alarm. But neither country is in a position to fill the void left by American leadership, or to foot the bill.
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Conduct Sound Mapping In Connaught Place: Green Tribunal To Delhi Government
Acting on the complaint of a resident of Connaught Place, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board to map the sound levels in the area, particularly when demonstrations are carried out by protestors near the historic Jantar Mantar.
