Environmental Pollution
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Global plastics treaty: As negotiations continue, what can countries do to cut down on pollution?
A UN treaty aims to create the world’s first legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.
Jack Graham, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Global Plastics Treaty: India’s alignment with petro-chemical interests undermines crucial pact
India’s position reflects a prioritisation of short-term economic interests over long-term environmental sustainability and public health.
Satyarupa Shekhar
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Oil spill leaves slicked trail in north Chennai river and estuary, halts fishing activities
The oil has painted the boats black, ruined several fishing nets, and killed the fish, directly affecting the livelihoods of fishermen.
Laasya Shekhar
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Crop damage, decrease in yield among the many hidden effects of air pollution on Indian agriculture
Existing air pollution thresholds, which serve as a warning for harmful conditions, only take human health into consideration.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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How life in plastic can make us sick and why some are pushing for a ban on the ‘toxic two’
Polystyrene and polyvinyl, which are widely used globally, are harmful for human health and toxic for the environment, say scientists and experts.
Alden Wicker
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SC stays appointment of Delhi LG as head of Yamuna pollution panel
The National Green Tribunal directive amounted to sidelining the government through an ‘unelected figurehead’, the Aam Aadmi Party had told the Supreme Court.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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US Republican leader Nikki Haley draws backlash for tweet on need to ‘confront’ India on environment
The presidential candidate, who has roots in India, said on Twitter that India and China are ‘some of the biggest polluters’.
Scroll Staff
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Why recycling plastic waste will not solve the world’s pollution crisis
Reducing how much plastic is ultimately made, reusing what exists and replacing plastic with alternative materials where appropriate is the eventual solution.
Stephanie Northen, The Conversation, Keiron Roberts, The Conversation & Cressida Bowyer, The Conversation
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A stream of medicines and pharma ingredients is seeping into the environment with deadly effects
Many pharmaceutical compounds pass through the human body without losing their potency and end up in the Earth’s water bodies.
Malavika Vyawahare
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Uttar Pradesh fined Rs 120 crore for failing to control water pollution
The National Green Tribunal held the state government accountable for discharging 55 million litres of untreated sewage into Gorakhpur water bodies every day.
Scroll Staff
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Untreated wastewater is killing marine life along Karachi’s coast
The Pakistani megacity releases 88% of its sewage untreated into the Arabian Sea, mostly through open drains that flow past fishing villages.
Ali Ousat
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How black carbon emissions are affecting rainfall in the North East
A study shows that growing pollution is leading to a drop in low-intensity rainfall in the pre-monsoon season and a rise in severe rains.
Sahana Ghosh
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit tournament in quarter-final loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings