NASA: Air Pollution in India at 20 year low

On April 22, 2020, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) announced that Air Pollution in India has reached 20 year low. Highlights According to the data published by NASA, the Aerosol Optical Depth in 2020 has been the least as compared to the average of 2016 to 2019. Aerosol Optical Depth is absorption of light ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Aerosols • Air pollution • Excess Aerosols • NASA • particulate matter • Particulate Matter emissions • Pollution

Erratic monsoon rainfall in India partly due to air pollution: Study

According to recent study by scientists from IIT Kanpur, erratic behaviour of monsoon rainfall, including phenomenon of concentrated heavy rainfall on small number of days in localized area can be attributed to the rising air pollution, especially the increase in suspended particles in the atmosphere. The study has found that high pollution levels are not ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Topics: Aerosols • Air pollution • Environment • Erratic Monsoon Rainfall • Excess Aerosols