Download or read book 50 FAQs on Air Pollution written by Rupak Ghosh and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which substances are polluting air the most? What is the ozone hole? How much CO2 is emitted by burning 1 litre of petrol? Which country emits the maximum CO2 per person? What is BS-IV? How are climate change and air pollution related? What is the Kyoto Protocol? Which are the most and least polluted cities of India? Know the answers to these, and 42 more frequently asked questions, on air pollution, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQS on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179935392) 50 FAQs on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179934524) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179935415) 50 FAQs on Waste Management (ISBN: 9788179935408) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179934593)

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Air Pollution Second Edition written by Sachin Bhardwaj and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do the terms PM10 and PM2.5 mean? Is nuclear energy a clean source of energy? What is a hybrid car? How does E-waste contribute to air pollution? What are E-crackers? How is plastic associated with air pollution? What are catalytic converters? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on air pollution, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQS on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179936917) 50 FAQs on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179936986) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179936900) 50 FAQs on Waste Management (ISBN: 9788179936993) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179936924) Table of Contents: Earth’s atmosphere / Composition of air / Air pollution / VOCs / Major sources of air pollution / Greenhouse effect / Acid rain / Particulate matter / Respirators / Nuclear energy / Hybrid cars / Electric cars / Aviation pollution / E-waste / Pollution from agriculture / E-crackers / Pollution from thermal power plants / BS-VI / GHGs / Air pollution and global warming / Paris Agreement / Renewable sources of energy / Air pollution and trees / Air pollution due to construction / Plastic, a cause of air pollution / Largest source of GHG release / Catalytic converters / Temperature increase since Industrial Revolution / Air pollution measurement / Air quality / Indoor air pollution / Health effects of indoor air pollution / Mitigation of indoor air pollution / Ozone hole / Clean fuels / Biodiesel / Carbon footprint / Ozone depletion by non-CFCs / Hydrogen energy / PUC / India’s most polluted city / India’s cleanest city / Smog / Primary and secondary pollutants / Montreal Protocol / Laws on air pollution / CO2 released per litre / Worst air pollution disaster / Emission trading / Ways to reduce air pollution

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Water Pollution Second Edition written by Neha and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the composition of water found on Earth? How does change in temperature cause water pollution? Can the formation of clouds be affected by pollution? Why is water quality so crucial? How does water pollution affect aquatic life? Can groundwater ever mix with surface water? Why is it important to reduce the water footprint? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on water pollution, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution (ISBN: 9788174686514) 50 FAQS on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179936917) 50 FAQs on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179936986) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179936900) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179936924) Table of Contents: Composition of water / Freshwater / Natural hot water / Hot thermal vents / Water in adult human body / Fresh water / Drinking water / Water quality / Water scarcity / Water pollution / Formation of clouds / Causes of water pollution / Universal solvent / Sources of water pollution / Categories of water pollution / Sources of water pollution in India / Temperature in water pollution / Daily human contribution to water pollution / Measuring water pollution / Waterborne diseases / Microplastics / Effect of water pollution on marine life / Oil spills / Groundwater contamination / Arsenic contamination in groundwater / Water cycle / Water crisis / Water footprint / Importance of reducing water footprint / Desalination / Sewage treatment / Eutrophication / Biochemical oxygen demand / Safe drinking water / Heavy metals / Bioaccumulation of heavy metals / Water pollution due to heavy metals / Acid rain / Lead / Agricultural impact on water / Municipal solid waste / Leachate / Reverse osmosis / Black and grey water / Recycling black and grey water / Effects of polluting rivers / Zero Liquid Discharge / Environmental legislation for water pollution / Sustainable Development Goals / Reducing water pollution

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Climate Change written by Swati Prabhu and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are the winters getting colder? How will India be impacted by climate change? What are the various sources of CO2 emissions? When did we first learn about man?s role in climate change? How will climate change impact human health? What is the Montreal Protocol? What can you do to tackle climate change? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on climate change, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution (ISBN: 9788179934531) 50 FAQS on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179934524) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179935415) 50 FAQs on Waste Management (ISBN: 9788179935408) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179934593)

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Global Warming written by Himanshi Sharma and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is global warming same as climate change? What is the greenhouse effect? Which country emits the maximum amount of CO2? What is IPCC? Which areas of the world will be affected the most by global warming? What is the Earth Summit? What is CNG? What can you do to control global warming? Know the answers to these, and 42 more frequently asked questions, on global warming, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution 50 FAQS on Climate Change 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy 50 FAQs on Waste Management 50 FAQs on Water Pollution

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy written by Shilpa Mohan and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is renewable energy same as “green” energy? What is energy efficiency? What are energy labels? What is meant by energy security? How do we get electricity from wind? Why is building a dam often a controversial issue? What is biodiesel? What is the global renewable energy scenario? Know the answers to these, and 42 more frequently asked questions, on renewable energy, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution (ISBN: 9788179934531) 50 FAQs on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179935392) 50 FAQS on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179934524) 50 FAQs on Waste Management (ISBN: 9788179935408) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179934593)

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Waste Management Second Edition written by Taru Mehta and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is municipal solid waste? What is e-waste? What is biomedical waste? How did people manage waste in ancient times? Who are ragpickers and how do they help in waste disposal? What is vermicomposting? What are the negative effects of unmanaged waste? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on waste and its management, its various aspects, and impacts Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution (ISBN: 9788174686514) 50 FAQS on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179936917) 50 FAQs on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179936986) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179936900) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179936924) Table of Contents: Waste / Source of waste / Types of waste / Biodegradable and non biodegradable waste / Importance of waste management / Per capita waste generation / Properties of solid waste / Chemical properties of solid waste / Municipal solid waste / Treatment of municipal solid waste / India law for MSW management / Biomedical waste / Treatment of biomedical waste / India law for biomedical waste management / Hazardous waste / Treatment of hazardous waste / Laws for hazardous waste management / E-waste / Treatment of e-waste / Law for e-waste management / Inert waste / Waste management in ancient times / Integrated solid waste management / Waste management hierarchy / Waste segregation / Three Rs / Aerobic and anaerobic digestion / Composting / Vermicomposting / Landfills / Impact of landfills / Negative effects of unmanaged waste / Role of scrap collectors / Ragpickers / Waste-to-energy / Waste-to-energy plants / Gobar gas / Syngas / Great Pacific Garbage Patch / Life cycle assessment / Sanitary landfill / Circular economy / Sustainable Development Goals / SDGs linked to waste management / Shopping / Consumerism / Swachh Bharat Mission / Plastic Man of India / Plastic roads / Waste to Wonder Park

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Waste Management written by Harish Algappa and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where does the garbage from our homes land up? What is e-waste? Why is plastic dangerous? How is waste generation linked to global warming? What is zero waste philosophy? How much waste is produced in India every year? What can you do to bring down waste generation? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on waste and its management, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution 50 FAQs on Climate Change 50 FAQS on Global Warming 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy 50 FAQs on Water Pollution

Download or read book 50 FAQs on Water Pollution written by Rupak Ghosh and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which Indian state has the maximum number of polluted rivers? What is meant by reverse osmosis? How is water quality linked to human health? When is World Water Day celebrated? How can water supply be increased at the global level? What role do households play in water pollution? What can you do to prevent water pollution? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on water pollution, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution (ISBN: 9788179934531) 50 FAQS on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179935392) 50 FAQs on Global Warming (ISBN: 9788179934524) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179935415) 50 FAQs on Waste Management (ISBN: 9788179935408)

Download or read book 50 FAQS on Global Warming Second Edition written by Ipshita Mitra and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the sun responsible for global warming? What is the cryosphere and why is it important? How can volcanoes affect climate change? What is a carbon sink and how does it affect climate change? Why are the trees in the Amazon called sweat glands? What role does NASA play in mitigating climate change? How does global warming affect foraging of bees? Know the answers to these, and 43 more frequently asked questions, on global warming, its various aspects, and impacts. Other titles in this series: 50 FAQs on Air Pollution (ISBN: 9788174686514) 50 FAQS on Climate Change (ISBN: 9788179936917) 50 FAQs on Renewable Energy (ISBN: 9788179936900) 50 FAQs on Waste Management (ISBN: 9788179936993) 50 FAQs on Water Pollution (ISBN: 9788179936924) Table of Contents: Weather and climate / Global warming / Greenhouse gases / Cryosphere / Climate change / Source of methane / Volcanoes and climate change / Aviation and global warming / Long-lived GHGs / Paleoclimatology / Carbon sink / Carbon sequestration / Water vapour and global warming / Cement and climate change / Amazon rainforests / Climate change and bushfires / Health hazards and bushfires / Disappearance of islands / NASA and climate change / Global warming and agriculture / Polar bears and climate change / Extinction of fish species / Hurricanes and weather patterns / Climate engineering / Oceans and climate change / Odd-even scheme / Coronavirus and deforestation / Overpopulation and global warming / Plastic pollution / Pyrolysis / Bees and global warming / Climate refugees / Appiko movement / Ocean acidification / Corals and global warming / CO2 emissions / Electric vehicles / AI and climate change / CO2-equivalent / The Montreal Protocol / The Kyoto Protocol / Activist Greta Thunberg / Goldilocks Zone / The Paris Agreement / Sustainable Development Goals / Green Climate Fund / GHG emissions and the Kyoto Protocol / UNFCCC and its objectives / Polluter pays principle / Tackling global warming / Glossary / Test yourself!

Download or read book WHO global air quality guidelines written by Weltgesundheitsorganisation and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of these updated global guidelines is to offer health-based air quality guideline levels, expressed as long-term or short-term concentrations for six key air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. In addition, the guidelines provide interim targets to guide reduction efforts of these pollutants, as well as good practice statements for the management of certain types of PM (i.e., black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, particles originating from sand and duststorms). These guidelines are not legally binding standards; however, they provide WHO Member States with an evidence-informed tool, which they can use to inform legislation and policy. Ultimately, the goal of these guidelines is to help reduce levels of air pollutants in order to decrease the enormous health burden resulting from the exposure to air pollution worldwide.

Download or read book Enviro Challenge Second Edition written by and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enviro-Challenge is an invaluable companion for budding and seasoned ‘green’ quizzers. Divided into three sections, Multiple-Choice Questions, Short Questions, and Model Questions, this book contains over 500 selected questions on diverse topics, such as agriculture, air, biodiversity, energy, fuel and transport, personalities, policies, waste, water, and many more. This book will satisfy the curiosity of anyone who is keen on learning about anything ‘green’.

Download or read book The Clean Air Act written by Roy S. Belden and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2001 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2010 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.

Download or read book A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters History in 50 written by Gale Eaton and published by Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award Winner* The earth shakes and cracks open. Volcanoes erupt. Continents freeze, bake, and flood. Droughts parch the land. Wildfires and hundred-year storms consume anything in their paths. Invisible clouds of disease and pestilence probe for victims. Tidal waves sweep ashore from the vast sea. The natural world is a dangerous place, but one species has evolved a unique defense against the hazards: civilization. Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all works—most of the time. But key resources lie in the most hazardous places, so we choose to live on river flood plains, on the slopes of volcanoes, at the edge of the sea, above seismic faults. We pack ourselves into cities, Petri dishes for germs. Civilization thrives on the edge of disaster. And what happens when natural forces meet molasses holding tanks, insecticides, deepwater oil rigs, nuclear power plants? We learn the hard way how to avoid the last disaster—and maybe how to create the next one. What we don’t know can, indeed, hurt us. This book’s white-knuckled journey from antiquity to the present leads us to wonder at times how humankind has survived. And yet, as Author Gale Eaton makes clear, civilization has advanced not just in spite of disasters but in part because of them. Hats off to human resilience, ingenuity, and perseverance! They’ve carried us this far; may they continue to do so into our ever-hazardous future. The History in 50 series explores history by telling thematically linked stories. Each book includes 50 illustrated narrative accounts of people and events—some well-known, others often overlooked—that, together, build a rich connect the-dots mosaic and challenge conventional assumptions about how history unfolds. Dedicated to the premise that history is the greatest story ever told. Includes a mix of “greatest hits” with quirky, surprising, provocative accounts. Challenges readers to think and engage. Includes a glossary of technical terms; sources by chapter; teaching resources as jumping-off points for student research; and endnotes. Fountas & Pinnell Level Z+

Download or read book Air Pollution Control Equipment Selection Guide written by Kenneth C. Schifftner and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-06-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The selection of air pollution control apparatus can be a daunting task even for experienced pollution control professionals. The Air Pollution Control Equipment Selection Guide eases the burden by providing extensive information on the best equipment available for any air pollution control problem. Instead of endorsing one technology over another, the author provides general information so that you can decide on the proper technology to use for any given application. The book offers ample introductory information including a helpful "Air Pollution 101" chapter that reviews the basics of air pollution control. The text is divided into sections that are organized by the primary technology employed, i.e., Quenching, Cooling, Particulate Removal, Gas Absorption, etc. This structure enables you to jump from section to section and quickly compare technologies. Each section defines the type of gas cleaning device, the basic physical forces used in it, its common sizes, and its most common uses. Many air pollution control problems are not solved with one type of device, but through using a variety of designs synergistically. To make this task easier, the author includes sections on each of these devices and notes where they are commonly used in concert with other equipment. Wherever possible, the text includes current photographs or drawings of typical equipment within that device type. Written in an easy to read style, Air Pollution Control Equipment Selection Guide serves as a technologically accurate reference that will facilitate the selection of air pollution control equipment for any operation.

Download or read book Understanding Environmental Pollution written by Marquita K. Hill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-26 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Environmental Pollution systematically introduces pollution issues to students and others with little scientific background. The first edition received excellent reviews, and the new edition has been completely refined and updated. The book moves from the definition of pollution and how pollutants behave, to air and water pollution basics, pollution and global change, solid waste, and pollution in the home. It also discusses persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals, and pesticides, and it places greater stress on global pollutants. The relationship between energy generation and use, and pollution is stressed, as well as the importance of going beyond pollution control, to pollution prevention. Impacts on human and environmental health are emphasized throughout. Students are often invited to come to their own conclusions after having been presented with a variety of opinions. This textbook provides the basic concepts of pollution, toxicology and risk assessment for non-science majors as well as environmental science students.