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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.
PM Modi celebrating Diwali with our brave security forces in Lepcha, Himachal Pradesh.
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