Water Pollution
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Explainer: What is causing the mass death of fish in India’s water bodies?
Changing temperatures can affect biological processes within aquatic systems while sewage and garbage disposal can have devastating effects on water parameters.
Ananya Vyas
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In Haryana, the ponds that once sustained its villages have been reduced to dumping grounds
As the state faces declining groundwater levels, a clean-up of its ponds has become imperative.
Sat Singh
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How the Thames went from being ‘biologically dead’ to one of the world’s cleanest rivers in 60 years
One of the main turning points in the river’s health was the installation of large oxygenators, or ‘bubblers’, to increase dissolved oxygen levels.
Veronica Edmonds-Brown, The Conversation
Trending
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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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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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Congress moves Madras HC seeking Election Commission action against Modi for propagating hate speech
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Taj Mahal is losing its sheen. Blame the pollution in Yamuna, not just industrial emissions
Hydrogen sulphide released from polluted water has a more corrosive impact on the monument than sulphur dioxide emitted by the factories in Agra, finds a study.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
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Ganga’s lower stretches are in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ health across all seasons, shows a new study
Rapid urbanisation shows cascading effects on the health of rivers, including river Ganga.
Anwesha Ghosh
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Ganges and its tributaries have become highways for plastic waste travelling into the oceans
A recent project in three cities found that up to 25% of all the plastic waste generated was littered and not routed into recycling.
Anusha Krishnan
Video
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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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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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SC takes suo motu cognisance of Yamuna river pollution, issues notice to Haryana
The three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice SA Bobde, appointed senior advocate Meenakshi Arora as amicus curiae in the matter.
Scroll Staff
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In Jammu, volunteers are cleaning up River Tawi with little government help
Over the years, its water quality has deteriorated due to the dumping of waste and discharge of sewage into it.
Tapasya Tofuss
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Ghost fishing gear is threatening the acquatic life in Ganga
Threatened freshwater turtles, otters and the endangered Ganges river dolphin are most at risk.
Sahana Ghosh
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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Delhi: Two industries sealed, closure order sent to 15 for polluting Yamuna river
The industries were found to be operating without effluent treatment plants.
Scroll Staff
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Used plastic masks and gloves are making their way into water bodies across India
Inadequate biomedical waste treatment plants and an ineffective waste disposal system in the country is posing a serious threat to marine species.
Nalini Ravichandran
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Arsenic water is slowly poisoning millions of Indians in Ganga basin
Over 30 years since high levels of arsenic were found in groundwater in West Bengal, little has been done to avert the slow-burn health crisis.
Kapil Kajal
The Field
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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
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India