A report published in Lancet Planetary Health highlights dangerous air quality in 10 major Indian cities. It revealed that about 33,000 deaths annually are linked to air pollution levels higher than World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The study analyzed data from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla and Varanasi between 2008 and 2019. Dr Bhargav Krishna, Fellow of the Sustainable Futures Collaborative and lead author of the study, emphasized the widespread nature of the issue. He said, the results of this first multi-city study of its kind…
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hajj 2024 death more than 1000 people died during in mecca 58 Pakistani hajj pilgrims also died by extreme heat
Hajj 2024 Death: The number of people dying during Haj pilgrimage is increasing continuously. The number of people dying during Haj in Mecca has now crossed 1000. More than half of them were non-registered pilgrims who performed the pilgrimage in the extreme heat of Saudi Arabia. Haj pilgrims are dying due to extreme heat and lack of proper arrangements in Saudi Arabia. In such a situation, questions are being raised on the entire Saudi government. According to the report of news agency AFP, as per the count of Thursday, June…
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