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New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

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Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 The 2019 death toll attributed to air pollution in India accounted for 17.8% It is causing 1.67

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SFC Energy starts production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells in India

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SFC Energy AG, a supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has launched the manufacturing of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells at its New Delhi/Gurgaon site in India. In the future, SFC’s subsidiary SFC Energy India Ltd.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution with millions of preterm births globally

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Recent research has suggested that exposure to air pollution could also be a risk factor. exposures, inclusion of provider-initiated preterm births, and exposure to indoor air pollution. India alone accounted for about 1 million of the total 2.7 The researchers combined national, population-weighted, annual average ambient PM 2.5

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Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

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India is grappling with the third-worst air quality globally and is home to 42 of the top 50 most polluted cities in the world. A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution.

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Study: surface ozone in India in 2005 damaged 6M tonnes of crops, enough to feed 94M people in poverty

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Smog in India. Ozone, the main component of smog, is a plant-damaging pollutant formed by emissions from vehicles, cooking stoves and other sources. New research shows that ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of wheat, rice, soybean and cotton crops in India in 2005. Credit: Mark Danielson/Flickr.

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Study finds anthropogenic PM and dust undercutting global solar energy production

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The regions hardest hit are also those investing the most in solar energy installations: China, India and the Arabian Peninsula. The data showed a 50% jump in efficiency each time the panels were cleaned after being left alone for several weeks. Credit: ACS, Bergin et al. Click to enlarge. —Michael Bergin. —Michael Bergin.

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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional

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People march, sign petitions, meet with their elected officials, plant trees, clean up their towns and roads. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. In India too, demand for EVs is accelerating. In FY2024 (April 2023-March 2024), India EV Inc’s sales in India jumped 42% to 1.67