Pollution Watch
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COP28: Delegates flew in on private jets for climate conference, reflecting disconnect
The use of private jets last year suggests this is becoming the new norm and has moved beyond world leaders.
Carole Roberts, The Conversation , Mark Maslin, The Conversation & Priti Parikh, The Conversation
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State pollution control boards in India neither have enough staff nor expertise
A report by the Centre for Policy Research reveals the problems ailing nine state pollution control boards.
Manish Kumar
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Enough fishing gear is being dropped in the oceans each year to circle the Earth more than 18 times
This lost fishing equipment, known as ghost gear, can cause heavy social, economic and environmental damage.
Britta Denise Hardesty, The Conversation, Chris Wilcox, The Conversation, Joanna Vince, The Conversation & Kelsey Richardson, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Air pollution is worsening reproductive health outcomes for women in India – and around the world
Evidence is clear that air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health.
Disha Shetty
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Delhi ranks third among states with most contaminated sites, shows pollution board data
Odisha topped the list of 23 such sites, while Uttar Pradesh is second on the list with 21 spots.
Scroll Staff
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India has some of the most polluted cities, yet 70% of its environmental ‘crimes’ involve smoking
The data from the National Crime Records Bureau is misleading, say some environmentalists.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Plastics: How a material that was supposed to revolutionise the future became a dreaded pollutant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hinted that restrictions on single-use plastic could be announced soon.
Nithya Subramanian
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Why Uttar Pradesh has failed to eradicate plastic waste despite three bans in four years
Poor enforcement of bans is worsened by the lack of data on the amount of prohibited plastics being produced and circulated.
Kanchan Srivastava
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Cancer, lung ailments are on the rise in Kolkata. Yet the city is doing little to curb air pollution
It has the highest age-adjusted incidence of lung cancer among major Indian cities and 4 out of every 10 persons suffer from obstructive airways diseases.
Guruvinder Singh
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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The cost of crop burning in India is three times the country’s health budget
The health bill from crop burning is Rs 2 lakh crore annually.
Faizi Noor Ahmad, IndiaSpend.com
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Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake froths once again after overnight rain
Weather experts expect the downpour to continue for the next four days.
Scroll Staff
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‘The largest septic tank of the city’: Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake froths again
In a recent report, the National Green Tribunal blamed the civic administration for the lake’s deteriorating condition.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go