Pollution Watch
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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
Trending
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Ranajit Guha, India’s oldest living historian, starts his 100th year with a dazzling legacy
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Assam Police arrest wife, daughter of fish trader who allegedly died in custody
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How have some people managed to avoid Covid-19 for so long? It could be more than just luck
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Is Adityanath attempting a Modi-esque image makeover?
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Covid-19 pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours, says Oxfam
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Scenes of destruction caused by tornado in Michigan, US
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Watch: Sudden heavy rain and winds create chaos in Delhi and Gurugram, provide relief from heatwave
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Watch: Women TV news presenters in Afghanistan cover their face on air following Taliban orders
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Watch: Dancers perform Bharatnatyam to hip-hop and rap music
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Watch: Congress MLA feeds Dalit priest, asks priest to spit it out, eats the same morsel of food
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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 Reel
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ trailer: Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani star in Patiala-set comedy
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When a 50-minute film feels just right
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court forces the country to get cracking on worsening air pollution
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ruled that the government must provide details of what it is doing to curb pollution.
Nicky Nielsen, The Conversation & Sughra Tunio, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In pictures: Plastic has blighted Kathmandu’s famed scenic beauty and choked its rivers
Nepal has strict laws governing the use and disposal of plastic, but they are rarely enforced.
Nabin Baral
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In charts: The few Indian cities where you can get (somewhat) clean air to breathe
The data is grim.
Akshat Rathi, qz.com
The Field
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IPL 2022, Qualifier 1 preview: Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals aim for spot in the final
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French Open: Defending champion Krejcikova after first round loss – 'I just collapsed physically’
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Hockey, Asia Cup: In a game with wasted chances, Pakistan’s last minute goal holds India to 1-1 draw
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Indian Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji breaks 100m hurdles national record for the second time in 2 weeks
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Tennis: After French Open first-round exit, Naomi Osaka says she may skip Wimbledon