Pollution Alert
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Stars are beginning to disappear with night skies getting brighter by 9.6% every year
If the trend continues, a child born today in a place where 250 stars are visible now would only be able to see 100 stars on their 18th birthday.
Chris Impey, The Conversation & Connie Walker, The Conversation
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Plastic waste from India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia is overwhelming the islands of Seychelles
The Aldabra island, a Unesco world heritage site, has its coastline strewn with plastic trash that were generated in places far away.
Noam Vogt-Vincent, The Conversation & April Burt, The Conversation
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Bangladesh’s sprawling textile industry is spewing toxic wastewater into its rivers
Out of a total of 2,220 factories in Gazipur, only 556 have effluent treatment plants on paper.
SM Najmus Sakib
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Fiction: An ageing writer gets a mysterious letter which begins to colour his entire perception
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Explainer: Reducing pollution in North India will require more than a curb on farm stubble burning
The poor air quality makes headlines only in the winters, although it a year-round problem.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Noise pollution is hurting animals, but we have no idea how much
Noise can be so unpleasant that we regulate construction work and music concerts – but we only consider human hearing ranges.
Fay Clark, The Conversation & Jacob Dunn, The Conversation
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India recorded highest deaths due to pollution in 2019, says Lancet study
Over 23.5 lakh citizens died of which the majority of fatalities were caused by air pollution.
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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Mumbai air pollution isn’t as bad as Delhi’s? Think again
The city’s sea breeze most often blows away pollutants. But when winds are light, noxious gases and particulate matter remain suspended in the air.
Apekshita Varshney
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A new study shows how dust storms have contributed to Delhi’s worsening air pollution
The research team calls for implementing an early warning system to prevent exposure to inhalable particles.
Neha Jain
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[Video] From UP to Delhi, the toxic Hindon river is making people sick
The polluted river is behind many illnesses in villages on its banks. Residents of Delhi-NCR are also eating vegetables, crops grown using this toxic sludge.
Hridayesh Joshi
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Not just air, light pollution too is on the rise in India
A study published this month shows that the brightness from outdoor lights has been steadily increasing in the country over the last 20 years.
Sahana Ghosh
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How Pakistan’s Smog Commission is helping curb air pollution this year
As smog season begins, Pakistani authorities are responding with a series of initiatives to help manage the message, but is it enough?
Zofeen T Ebrahim
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National Green Tribunal pulls up Delhi Metro for noise pollution after 5-year-old files petition
In her plea, Samriddhi Goswami said two metro stations in Rohini area be shifted to an alternate site as noise levels were going above the prescribed limit.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel