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PM2.5 down by 7% in Faridabad, but it's still 3rd most polluted city
11 Jan 2024
| The Times of India
Faridabad is the only Haryana city listed as a 'non-attainment city' by the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), as its air quality didn't meet the national ambient air quality standards between 2011 and 2015. According to NCAP data, Faridabad's average PM2.5 concentration was 94.5 µg/m3 in 2019, which dropped to 87.6 µg/m3 in 2020 due to the lockdowns imposed during the pandemic. The number, however, spiked to 95.6 µg/m3 the following year. 'Non-attainment' cities have to reduce PM2.5
Read moreState pollution control board hires TERI to shed light on sources of city's air toxins
22 Nov 2023
| The Telegraph
The state pollution control board has hired The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to do a source apportionment study on air pollution in Kolkata and Howrah, a survey that will give an estimate of what contributes how much to the city's air pollution. Source apportionment study is the method of assessing relative contribution of pollution sources to particulate matter in air.
Read moreIndia Makes Progress Curbing Crop Burning in Bid to Combat Smog
08 Nov 2023
| Bloomberg Quint (BQ Prime)
Air quality will likely worsen toward the end of December though farm fires don't continue throughout the winter season. The main challenge in Indian cities is dust from construction and other activities says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI.
Read moreHere's what's choking Delhi and NCR. Govt panel reveals major air pollution contributors
02 Nov 2023
| The Economic Times
Noida and Ghaziabad are the main sources of PM2.5 pollution in Delhi. The lack of a unified approach hinders progress in combating air pollution. There is a need for the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct a source apportionment study to identify local sources of pollution in both cities, similar to what has been done in Delhi says Mr Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer, Senior Fellow and area convener at the Centre for Air Quality Research of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreExposure to PM2.5 found to increase anaemia, low birth weight risk among Indian children
01 Nov 2023
| The Print
Exposure to fine particle pollution (PM2.5) has been found to increase the risk of anaemia, acute respiratory infection and low birth weight among children in India, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The team from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and other institutes, also suggested that using 'total PM2.5 mass' to measure exposure to air pollution could "substantially underestimate" the true
Read moreDelhi has world’s most toxic air on farm fires and lack of wind
23 Oct 2023
| Bloomberg
India's capital has recorded the world's most toxic air as seasonal fires to clear farmland added to pollution from vehicles, construction and coal-fired power plants. The current poor air quality is due to a drop in temperatures and slow wind speeds that's hampered the dispersal of pollution says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute.
Read moreEarly farm fires, Met conditions may help keep toxic air at bay this winter
17 Oct 2023
| The Times of India
Although stubble burning started earlier this year, its frequency is relatively low compared to the overall incidents observed in this period, indicating the worst is yet to come says Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Centre for Air Quality Research, TERI.
Read moreHidden danger in the air? What you need to know about rising ozone pollution
24 Sep 2023
| Wion News
India, unfortunately, is home to numerous highly polluted cities in the world. While particulate matter often dominates headlines, the menace of ozone pollution has been lurking in the shadows. Unlike other pollutants, ozone is not directly emitted from any source, ozone isopleths forms when nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) react in the presence of sunlight and high temperatures explained Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, TERI.
Read moreHow to curb air pollution? Data for Fbd collected, report by November
17 Jul 2023
| The Times of India
The source appropriation study, a first for Haryana is being carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute. Mr Ved Prakash Sharma, Senior Manager -Labs, one of the TERI’s lead researchers in the study said the data collection for the study is completed. They will carry out validation and interpretation of the information, upon which a detailed road map will be drawn considering all possible measures for air quality improvement. These measures will be classified into short and long term,
Read moreGasping for breath: What is India doing about its air pollution crisis?
30 May 2023
| WION
India has implemented a variety of regulations aimed at various sources of air pollution, ranging from industry to road traffic. Despite this, its air quality has steadily deteriorated, to the degree of today's public health catastrophe. The difficulty in achieving a lasting impact from these initiatives is multi-faceted said Mr Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer, Senior Fellow and Area Convenor, Centre for Environmental Studies, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreHarder to breathe: Mumbai wheezes its way to becoming pollution capital
21 Mar 2023
| Business Standard
The Swiss air tracking index, IQAir, ranked Mumbai and the Mumbai metropolitan region as India's most polluted urban centre. Mumbai's AQI ranged between 200 and 400 on Most days in January and February. Due to La Nina, the air transfer between sea and land, which used to happen every two to three days, slowed down to a seven to 10-day cycle this winter, says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
Read moreSoon, Delhi's air pollution sources to be available in real time
29 Jan 2023
| The Hindu
A "super site" and mobile laboratory (a lab-on-wheels capturing air pollution readings and sources from various parts of the city) are set to be opened by the chief minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal. These were used for the "real-time source apportionment study," under which data on Delhi's air were collected. A model (software) was created giving sources of air pollution by using air from the surroundings as input. The source apportionment study is being done by IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, TERI, and
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