Geography and You Magazine - Issue 134,2019

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Geography and You Vol. 19, issue 23, No. 134, 2019 The ozone impact

India's Action To Protect The Ozone Layer

The global community adopted the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer and to phase out ozone-depleting substances. India became party to both and complied with all control measures as per the 1993 Country Programme. India, as a follow up to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, launched the India Cooling Plan to enhance energy efficiency while addressing cooling demand.

10+ mins

India Cooling Action Plan 2019

Penetration of air-conditioning in the growing economy of India is low whereas the rising cooling requirements are both a challenge and an opportunity.

4 mins

Tropospheric Ozone And Food Productivity

Ozone is life threatening if found to be increasing near the earth’s surface as it is toxic to life when inhaled. Ozone not only damages airways, but also reduces crop yields as well if it increases beyond the threshold levels. Worries are mounting as India marks a rate of increase of around 1 percent each year. Anthropogenic sources of emissions are responsible for increase in surface ozone, which needs urgent control in the near future.

7 mins

Ozone Pollution From Urban Sources

Surface ozone levels spiked during the summer of 2019 in Delhi. As ozone is harmful to crops and human health, this peculiar rise in its levels indicates a need to monitor ambient ozone levels over a longer period so as to put evidence-based control regulations in place.

5 mins

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