Environmetal Pollution
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Tourists leave behind mountains of plastic waste, garbage in Leh and Ladakh
Disposing it is challenging given the harsh climate and high altitude.
Shailesh Shrivastava
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Mass fish deaths rise as sewage and pollution choke Kashmir’s lakes
Oxygen levels have dropped in various lakes, including Dal Lake, because of an increase in pollutant levels.
Auqib Javeed
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Plastic pellets wash up on Mumbai and Palghar beaches, environmentalists raise alarm
The pellets, measuring up to 5 millimeters, were first spotted on July 23 at Aksa beach in northwestern Mumbai by a lifeguard.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Pollution is blackening Ladakh’s glaciers and the repercussions could be devastating
Soot deposits on snow can hamper its ability to reflect solar radiation, speeding up the process of melting.
Hirra Azmat
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In Nagpur, fly ash from two coal plants has left some villages gasping for breath
Residents of five of six villages complained of respiratory issues, skin ailments, gastrointestinal issues and kidney stones.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Microplastics are not just polluting the seas – they are blighting our soil too
A study in Germany presents an environmental regional model to analyse plastic emissions in the country’s agricultural soils.
Martin Henseler, The Conversation, Elke Brandes, The Conversation & Peter Kreins, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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India’s new directives on sustainable disposal of fly ash may do more harm than good
The toxic residue left over from burning coal could end up damaging the country’s farmlands, water bodies and fragile habitats, say environmentalists.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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New research shows that biodegradable plastics aren’t really biodegradable
Making plastic from biological sources could be a solution, but supporting infrastructure is necessary.
Isabel Thomlinson, The Conversation
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Coal mining has turned Meghalaya’s rivers acidic. Can humble algae revive them?
Scientists say that ‘the algae-based solution looks encouraging on the basis of initial lab results’.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Sterlite case: Activists allege Vedanta PR had access to draft NGT judgement, company denies claim
The digital signature of a draft document allegedly circulated among journalists on Saturday bore the name of a public relations executive for the mining firm.
Scroll Staff
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NGT asks Volkswagen to deposit Rs 100 crore for allegedly fitting cheat devices in diesel cars
The tribunal set up a committee to calculate the quantum of the environmental loss caused by the cars and directed it to submit a report within a week.
Scroll Staff
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Uttar Pradesh did little to prevent deaths caused by pollution of river Rapti, says green tribunal
A petitioner claimed that more than 500 children in Gorakhpur died in 2014 because of the polluted river.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc steps up as Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad to enter final
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Football: Germany’s Toni Kroos to retire from the sport after Euros
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Jyothi Surekha Vennam qualifies fourth in women’s individual compound
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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension