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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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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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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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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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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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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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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: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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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