Tag: air pollution

As the overloaded vehicle groaned and moaned up the steep road, it belched out yet another blast of black fumes. The hapless guy on the scooter just behind almost lost ...

Visakhapatnam Port recently received the distinction of being the second cleanest port in the country, amongst 12 major ports. But it can’t be denied that the pollution caused by the ...

We have heard a lot about Vizag being the 3rd cleanest city but what lies behind this beautiful fact is that the city is facing threat - be it in terms ...

Traffic police manning the important intersections in Visakhapatnam for hours on end are prone to lung issues. A study carried out by the Andhra University and Andhra Medical College found ...

The battle of Vizag with air pollution is not unknown. According to the recent studies, the same effluents which have been causing air pollution are also causing soil pollution, resulting in ...

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) measures the values of eight pollutants including PM10, PM2.5, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, ozone, carbon monoxide and ammonia; and taking this into consideration, ...

A recent study from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and India Meteorological Department has revealed that in many parts of the country the ratio of harmful acid is increasing day ...