Pollution Watch
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COP28: Delegates flew in on private jets for climate conference, reflecting disconnect
The use of private jets last year suggests this is becoming the new norm and has moved beyond world leaders.
Carole Roberts, The Conversation , Mark Maslin, The Conversation & Priti Parikh, The Conversation
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State pollution control boards in India neither have enough staff nor expertise
A report by the Centre for Policy Research reveals the problems ailing nine state pollution control boards.
Manish Kumar
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Enough fishing gear is being dropped in the oceans each year to circle the Earth more than 18 times
This lost fishing equipment, known as ghost gear, can cause heavy social, economic and environmental damage.
Britta Denise Hardesty, The Conversation, Chris Wilcox, The Conversation, Joanna Vince, The Conversation & Kelsey Richardson, The Conversation
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Air pollution is worsening reproductive health outcomes for women in India – and around the world
Evidence is clear that air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health.
Disha Shetty
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Delhi ranks third among states with most contaminated sites, shows pollution board data
Odisha topped the list of 23 such sites, while Uttar Pradesh is second on the list with 21 spots.
Scroll Staff
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India has some of the most polluted cities, yet 70% of its environmental ‘crimes’ involve smoking
The data from the National Crime Records Bureau is misleading, say some environmentalists.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Plastics: How a material that was supposed to revolutionise the future became a dreaded pollutant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hinted that restrictions on single-use plastic could be announced soon.
Nithya Subramanian
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Why Uttar Pradesh has failed to eradicate plastic waste despite three bans in four years
Poor enforcement of bans is worsened by the lack of data on the amount of prohibited plastics being produced and circulated.
Kanchan Srivastava
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Cancer, lung ailments are on the rise in Kolkata. Yet the city is doing little to curb air pollution
It has the highest age-adjusted incidence of lung cancer among major Indian cities and 4 out of every 10 persons suffer from obstructive airways diseases.
Guruvinder Singh
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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The cost of crop burning in India is three times the country’s health budget
The health bill from crop burning is Rs 2 lakh crore annually.
Faizi Noor Ahmad, IndiaSpend.com
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Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake froths once again after overnight rain
Weather experts expect the downpour to continue for the next four days.
Scroll Staff
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‘The largest septic tank of the city’: Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake froths again
In a recent report, the National Green Tribunal blamed the civic administration for the lake’s deteriorating condition.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati