Sulphur Dioxide Current Affairs, GK & News
Centre to States: Maintain the supply of Medical Oxygen
The Central Government has asked the states to maintain the supply of medical oxygen smooth and hassle-free. Medical Oxygen included in national list of essential medicines and also in the WHO list of essential medicines. What is medical Oxygen? Medical Oxygen is pure oxygen. It contains 99.5% of pure oxygen. Generally, the air we breathe ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Essential medicines • Global health • Health • Medical Stents • national list of essential medicines • NLEM • Sulphur Dioxide • sulphur dioxide emissions • WHO
India to become world’s largest Sulphur Dioxide emitter: Study
As per study published by researchers at University of Maryland, US, India is overtaking China to become world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic Sulphur Dioxide (SO2). SO2 is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly during burning of coal to generate electricity and vehicular emissions. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: China • Environment • Environmental Polltion • India • Pollution • Sulphur Dioxide
NASA scientists finds 39 unreported sources of SO2 pollution
NASA scientists using a new satellite-based method have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions that cause pollution. The unreported emission sources were found in the analysis of satellite data from 2005 to 2014. These sources are clusters of coal-burning power plants, oil and gas operations and smelters notably ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Topics: NASA • Pollution • Science and Technology • Sulphur Dioxide