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'Need strictness with our control measures': Centre for Science and Environment on increasing pollution in Delhi Post-Diwali
The bursting of firecrackers during Diwali has led to an escalation in pollution levels in Delhi, according to Vivek Chattopadhyaya, Principal Programme Manager of the Air Pollution Control Cell at the Centre for Science and Environment. The air quality in the city has significantly deteriorated and fallen into the 'Poor' category, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. Despite a ban on firecrackers, visuals from various parts of Delhi showed fireworks being lit up.
Hundreds of environmental campaigners marched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday demanding drastic curbs on plastic production, ahead of a meeting to negotiate a global plastics treaty. Representatives from more than 170 nations will meet in Nairobi from Monday to negotiate what concrete measures should be included in a binding worldwide treaty to end plastic pollution. Marchers called for the talks to focus on cutting the amount of plastic produced and waved placards reading "Plastic crisis = climate crisis" and "End multigenerational toxic exposure".
Thousands fall ill in eastern Pakistan due to heavy smog, forcing closure of schools, markets, parks
Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to shut schools, markets and parks for four days, officials said Thursday. The decision came after the country's second-largest city was repeatedly ranked the world's most polluted city. Doctors advised people to wear face masks and stay at home. Residents said many people were coughing and having breathing problems. Experts say the burning of crop residue at the start of the winter wheat-planting season is a key cause of the pollution.
Research discovers link between air pollution, Parkinson's disease
GRAP temporary emergency measure, need enforcement of rules & penal action to tackle air pollution: Experts
Experts have highlighted the inadequate implementation and enforcement of existing rules as the weakest link in the fight against air pollution in Delhi-NCR. They suggest that real action should be taken to address vehicular pollution, industrial emissions, waste burning, and construction/demolition dust, rather than focusing solely on episodic events like stubble burning. The experts also emphasize the need for a regional approach to pollution control, as air pollutants do not have boundaries.