Pollution Watch
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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
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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
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out of Grand Slams on her own terms, leaving a trail to blaze
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How did Rajiv Gandhi, applauded for his modernist ideologies, accelerate Hindu nationalism politics?
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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
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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
Video
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Caught on camera: Thieves remove entire ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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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
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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
The Field
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: All-round show from Mitchell Santner and Co ensures 21-run victory
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Hockey World Cup: Germany complete another epic comeback to stun Australia, set up final vs Belgium
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India, England set up exciting final clash in inaugural edition
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Watch, IND v NZ: Washington Sundar’s stunning diving return catch to dismiss Mark Chapman in Ranchi
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic on images of father with Russian flags – ‘Misinterpretation’