Coal power is costing India up to 10% of its rice and wheat crops
A new study by Stanford University researchers reveals that coal-fired power plants are significantly reducing India’s rice and wheat yields, with losses reaching up to 10% in several states. Emissions from these plants—including carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, and particulate matter—are contributing to smog, acid rain, and other environmental issues, further threatening agricultural productivity.
According to new research led by researchers at Stanford University in the US, coal-fired power plants are quietly depleting India’s rice and wheat output, destroying up to 10% of the yield in several states.
The emissions from coal power plants include carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, fly ash, soot, suspended particulate matter, and other trace gases. These pollutants have been linked to smog, acid rain, eutrophication and various other environmental burdens.
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Source : The Hindu
