Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dinesh Prasad Chaurasia & Others Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 12/04/2024. The matter related to improper disposal of fly ash by the thermal power station run by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Kanti, Muzaffarpur, …
While the Americans became tight-fisted when it came to parting with funds for India, in a post-Pokhran scenario, there has been no change of heart in granting funds in return for India's assent to the Montreal Protocol.As per recent figures available, the US seems to have approved nearly $24,88,326 for …
the ozone layer over Antarctica has depleted severely, according to the World Meteorological Organisation ( wmo ), a un agency. "The latest satellite observations in the sunlight portion of the Antarctica perimetre show an average decrease of about 30 per cent in the total amount of ozone overhead when compared …
The spate of amphibian deaths and deformities the world over has confused scientist for some time now. Among the various reasons to which this has been attributed are fungal infection, thinning of the atmosphere's ozone layer, ultraviolet radiation or loss of habitat. Now, researchers from the US Fish and Wildlife …
india is getting a grant of us $82 million, for gradually phasing out the production of ozone depleting substances (ods) such as CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). This is the total funding that would be available to India from the multi-lateral fund established for the implementation of Montreal Protocol. The grant, given over …
international efforts to restore the ozone layer are being threatened by a flourishing black market of chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs), said Paul Frasier, senior principal research scientist with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation of Australia. According to him, the smuggling is being done on a small scale, but it …
Restrictions have been imposed on running vehicles in Seoul after an air pollution alert was issued due to high levels of ambient ozone. According to a notification issued by Seoul City Hall , operation of privately owned cars will be restricted in areas where air pollution densities have reached hazardous …
A NASA spectrometer has detected an Antarctic ozone "hole" that is three times larger than the entire land mass of the United States-the largest such area ever observed. The "hole" expanded to a record size of approximately 11 million square miles on Sept. 3, 2000.
Depletion of the ozone layer is likely to inflict lasting genetic damage to plant life through exposure to strong ultraviolet light, according to research.
Depletion of ozone layer is likely to inflict lasting genetic damage to plant life through exposure to strong ultraviolet light, according to research. High levels of ultraviolet B caused DNA damage and mutations among tobacco plants and thale cress in laboratory conditions, Swiss and German scientists reported in the latest …
Chinese scientists have released the country's first ozone exploration balloon on the northern slope of Mount Everest to detect the ozone density around the Qinghai-Tibet plateau in summer.
Ozone losses of more than 60 per cent have occurred in the Arctic stratosphere near 60,000 feet in one of the coldest winters on record. This is one of the worst ozone losses at this altitude in the Arctic.
The ministry of environment and forests has framed the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation) Rules 2000, covering various aspects of production, sale, reclamation, destruction, export and import of ozone depleting substances (ODS).
Scientists are warning that the biggest hole in the ozone layer over the northern hemisphere will appear this spring. It is likely to trigger public alerts against going out in the sun without protective clothing across Europe.
Faced by the December 31, 2000 deadline for clearing ozone depleting chemicals from all of Europe, manufacturers of these hazardous chemicals from UK as also entire European Union are said to be dumping their products in some of the south east Asian markets, including India.
These rules may be called The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
A flourishing black market in chlorofluorocarbons is undermining international efforts to restore the ozone layer, an expert has warned.Paul Fraser, a senior principal research scientist with CSIRO Atmospheric Research, warns in the June edition of the international journal Atmospheric Environment that smuggling is a small but direct threat to the …
India will phase out the production of ozone-depleting substances such as chloro-fluorocarbons(CFCs) with the help of a $82 million grant provided by the multilateral fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol. The project will be implemented through the World Bank which is a trustee of the ozone trust fund.
Immediate bans on the sale and use of ozone-depleting substances across Europe came into place on 1 October. The new legislation covers hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), chloroflourocarbons (CFCs), halons and other ozone-depleting substances. Most chloroflourocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, and 1,1,1 trichloroethane, which are mainly used in refrigeration, or as solvents and in dry …
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has stretched over a city for the first time, after ballooning to a new record size, New Zealand scientists report. Previously, the hole had only opened over Antarctica and the surronding ocean.
The hole in the Ozone layer over Antarctica has stretched over a populated city for the first time, after ballooning to a new record size, New Zealand scientists have said.Previously, the hole had only opened over Antarctica and the surrounding ocean.
