Air Pollution
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
Intense infrastructure work and poor waste management have added to the problem.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
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Air quality: India third most polluted country after Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2023, says report
Twelve out of the world’s 15 most polluted cities are in India, with Bihar’s Begursarai recording the poorest air quality of any metropolitan region globally.
Scroll Staff
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How does pollution hurt health? Scientists recreated sections of lungs in a lab to try to understand
This helped scientists fill gaps left by epidemiological studies to find out how individually hazardous each kind of pollutant is.
Joshua Bateman, The Conversation & Martin Clift, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Low-emission zones near schools, clean transport could help protect students from air pollution
Restricting vehicular operations around schools, especially during opening and closing hours, can create a safer, cleaner environment for children.
Vaibhav Kush
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As Delhi air quality drops to ‘severe’ level, ban imposed on some vehicles, construction activities
As of 7 pm, Delhi’s air quality index stood at 432, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.
Scroll Staff
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Air pollution in most Indian cities exceeds international threshold levels, says study
Silchar, which was the least polluted city in 2023, had a PM2.5 level that was nearly double the World Health Organization’s stipulated safe limit.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Delhi: Curbs on some vehicles, construction activities as air quality plummets
The Central Pollution Control Board data showed the capital city suffering from a ‘severe’ concentration of pollutants on Friday.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court tells Punjab, Haryana to take steps to prevent stubble burning
The court observed that the number of crop residue burning incidents was still significant.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi pollution: Restrictions on all petrol, diesel vehicles lifted as air quality improves
Non-essential construction work, stone crushing and mining have also been allowed to resume in the national capital.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Why closing schools does not protect children from air pollution
It absolves educational institutions and government agencies of their responsibility towards ensuring clean air while hampering learning outcomes.
Arunesh Karkun & Abinaya Sekar
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Air pollution: Supreme Court directs Delhi government to use ad funds for public transport
The court also said that Punjab should ‘completely subsidise’ the management of crop residue, to prevent farmers from burning stubble.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi records sharpest post-Diwali pollution spike since 2015, air quality may turn severe today
The city’s average air quality fell from 218 at 4 pm on Sunday to 358 at the same time on Monday.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification