Unwanted compounds in the air disrupt the atmosphere’s normality and welfare, as well as those of living creatures. Any physical, chemical or biological disturbance to the air might be considered air pollution. When we think of air pollution, mostly we think about damage to humans. We often tend to forget the effect of Air Pollution…
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Climate Change refers to a location’s overall weather conditions over a long period of time. Maine, for example, has a chilly and snowy winter climate, but South Florida has a balmy environment all year. Many individuals believe that climate change primarily entails higher temperatures. However, the rise in temperature is merely the beginning of the…
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The greenhouse effect is a pretty common terminology that is being tossed around nowadays. But do we really know what it means? How it is harmful? How is the world tackling a problem as serious as this? Read ahead to find answers to all these questions. What is Greenhouse Effect? The greenhouse Effect maintains the…
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Vehicle Emissions have been the curse that came with the development and urbanization of humankind and its path is not on a downhill. Since 2000, the number of CO2 emissions has increased insanely each year. What was calculated to be 2.2 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2000, has reached 3.2 billion metric tons…
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Diwali is on the rounds again and so is pollution (based on previous year statistics). Diwali pollution is big issue to be considered by all. Since 2014, Delhi has been the most polluted city in the world and after Diwali, this city’s pollution increases tenfold. As much as we are trying to be optimistic for…
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All of us have walked past a construction site and coughed our lungs out or have had our eyes start itching due to the immense amount of dust and other kinds of toxins in the air. Even though there have been several experiences like these, have you ever thought about how this dust and toxins…
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As we are in the October end slowly pacing towards the month of November, all of us are heading towards the smog season in the northern part of India. In 2021, some statistics revealed by the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Punjab has recorded 73,883 incidents of stubble burning in the span of 2 months. This…
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Air pollution is a major concern these days. The presence of an unwanted thing, contaminant, or agent in the air leads to air pollution. AQI is used to represent the quality of air present around us. What is the Air Quality Index (AQI)? Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number used to convey the quality…
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What is PM2.5 Particulate Matter? If we talk about air quality, India has reached an alarming state. Increased PM2.5 impacts air quality, the environment, and human health. The World Health Organization’s recent report showed that 8.0 million deaths per year are seen due to bad air quality. This represents 6.7% of the global disease burden…
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The rise of carbon dioxide (co2) levels in indoor air can negatively impact the transmission of COVID19 and human health. Carbon Dioxide is the most important parameter for Indoor Air Quality as it has significant effects on human body. Mostly, 90% of time people are present in houses, offices, schools, restaurants etc and high levels can…
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