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PM 2.5, Sulphur Dioxide, and more: Where the pollutants in our air come from, and how they impact health 🔗
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The Indian Express
PM 2.5, Sulphur Dioxide, and more: What are the pollutants in our air, and how they impact health
High levels of air pollution in north India: The AQI transforms complex air quality data of various pollutants into a single number. Here are the index's eight constituents, the pollutants' sources and why they are cause for concern.
⚓ ASHTAMUDI LAKE.
🌀Ashtamudi Lake or Ashtamudi Kayal , is in the Kollam District of Kerala.
🌀It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body.
🌀Ashtamudi means ‘eight braids’ in the local Malayalam language.
🌀The name is indicative of the lake’s topography with its multiple branches.
🌀The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts.
🌀Ashtamudi Wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands.
🌀Ashtamudi Lake or Ashtamudi Kayal , is in the Kollam District of Kerala.
🌀It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body.
🌀Ashtamudi means ‘eight braids’ in the local Malayalam language.
🌀The name is indicative of the lake’s topography with its multiple branches.
🌀The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts.
🌀Ashtamudi Wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands.