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US Air Quality Index-Highlights
According to the recently released US Air Quality Index, Lahore has once again topped the list of world’s most polluted cities in the world. The report says that the particulate matter rating of Lahore was 423. Lahore was followed by New Delhi with a particulate matter rating of 229. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Air Quality Index • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Delhi pollution • Lahore • World’s most polluted cities • World’s most polluted city
November 20: World COPD Day-marked by WHO
The WHO (World Health Organization) and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) organizes World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day on the third Wednesday of November every year. It was first launched in 1997 by WHO, GOLD and other institutes in the US. This year the day is marked to create awareness in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Chronic Respiratory Disease • Delhi pollution • Health • India-WHO • WHO • World’s most polluted cities
Bihar Government bans Tree-Felling
The Bihar Government recently announced ban on felling of trees in different cities of Bihar, citing increasing pollution as well as a fatal heatwave in the state as reason for the ban. Key Highlights Background: Bihar Government has taken this decision as most cities of Bihar are ranked in list of World’s most polluted cities ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ban • Bihar Government • Forest Conservation Act 1980 • Jammu and Kashmir • Patna • Tree felling • Tree Felling Ban • Tree-Protection Act • World’s most polluted cities