Over 2 bn people exposed to at least one day of wildfire smoke: Study

IANS | September 21, 2023 1:17 PM

Sydney, Sep 21 (IANS) More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting environmental hazard annually -- a figure that has increased by 6.8 per cent in the last 10 years, according to alarming results from the study of two decades of global smoke pollution.

US, India collaborate on 10K electric buses for cleaner cities

IANS | September 20, 2023 7:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Bringing into reality, a joint vision initially announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to the White House, India and the US on Wednesday launched a collaborative initiative aimed at deploying 10,000 made-in-India electric buses in cities across the country.