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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals