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Rivers Are Still People In South Asia In Spite Of Court Showdown

Rivers are the lifeblood for millions of Indians and Bangladeshis. But a radical legal idea to save them from pollution…

3 years ago
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Studying The Impact Of Aerosols On Rainfall In Western Ghats

Off the tourist trail and away from the resorts that crowd Munnar’s lush hills in the Western Ghats is a…

3 years ago
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Earth Has Lost 83% Of Its Freshwater Aquatic Life In 50 Years

Wildlife populations, including birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish, have seen an average 69% decline since 1970, according to the…

3 years ago
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Opinion: India Unprepared, Under-Resourced For Plastic Ban

Every year, as the seasons start to change, pandals appear all over Kolkata. Many organising committees for the Durga Puja,…

3 years ago
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Crackers Burst Despite Ban, Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Very Poor’

(Source: PTI) A large number of high-decibel firecrackers thundered throughout Diwali night on Monday as people in Delhi flouted the…

3 years ago
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World Can Save 700 Mn Tonnes Of CO2 If More People Cycle

The world would save nearly 700 million tonnes of carbon pollution each year if every person adopted the Dutch way…

3 years ago
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India Backs UN Resolution On Human Right To Clean Environment

India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that recognises the right to a clean, healthy and…

3 years ago
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Pollution: Over 23.5 Lakh Premature Deaths In India In 2019

India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types -- including 16.7 lakh fatalities caused by…

3 years ago
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Pollution Causing More Deaths Than Covid-19: UN Expert

Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N. environmental report published on Tuesday…

4 years ago
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South Asia’s Toxic Battery Recycling Problem

Lakhan feels like he has won a lottery today. The 45-year-old scrap buyer has purchased a dead car battery from…

4 years ago
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‘Plastics Curb Is Key To Climate Change Fight’

Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU's top environmental official said, ahead of…

4 years ago
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Delhi Govt Forms Yamuna Cell To Clean River

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the formation of a Yamuna Cleaning Cell (YCC) to expedite inter-departmental decision…

4 years ago
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Kejriwal Announces Plan To Clean Up Yamuna By 2025

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his government has prepared a six-point plan to clean the Yamuna river…

4 years ago
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Delhi’s Smog Worsens, Prepare For Emergency, Says Pollution Board

The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures…

4 years ago
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Pollution Dominates India’s Climate Worries: Global Study

In India, people increasingly worry about the damage that humans cause to the planet and environmental concerns tend to be…

4 years ago
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“Countries Trying To ‘Greenwash’ Pollution”

The head of the environmental group Greenpeace has warned against efforts by countries and corporations at the forthcoming U.N. climate…

4 years ago
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UN Hails End Of Poisonous Leaded Gas Use In Cars Worldwide

Leaded gasoline has finally reached the end of the road, according to the U.N. environment office, after the last country…

4 years ago
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Scientists Find Dangerous Pollutants In Disposable Face Masks

Scientists at Swansea University, Wales, UK, have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when…

4 years ago
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New Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted Capital, Again

New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in 2019, according to a Switzerland-based…

6 years ago
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Water Released Into Yamuna Before Trump’s Visit

The Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department has released 500 cusecs of water into the Yamuna from the Ganganahar in Bulandshahr to…

6 years ago
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Australia Bushfire Smoke Shoots Sydney Into Top 10 Global Pollution Index

The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever recorded on Friday…

6 years ago
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Fossil Fuel Polluters From U.S. To China Far Off Climate Targets: UN

The world’s major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive coal, oil and gas extraction…

6 years ago
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Finance Commission Likely To Reject $12 Billion Package To Help Utilities Cut Pollution: Source

India’s Finance Commission has told the power ministry that its proposal to award utilities 835 billion rupees ($11.6 billion) in…

6 years ago
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Decision On Odd-Even Extension To Be Taken On Monday: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said a final call on extending the odd-even scheme would be taken on Monday as…

6 years ago
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Indian Capital In ‘Day-To-Day Battle’ With Smog As Cool Weather Sets In

Cooler temperatures and lighter wind trapped heavy smog over the Indian capital on Wednesday, pushing pollution to “severe” levels in…

6 years ago

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