Pollution Control
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Do face masks actually reduce your exposure to air pollution?
Simple paper dust masks are largely useless. You need something more effective.
Sverre Vedal, The Conversation
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A very cold winter for the poor: The unintended consequences of China’s war on pollution
The switch from coal to gas led to shortages and inadequate heating for many households last winter. Gas prices have also gone up.
Feng Hao
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Pollution knows no borders – so India, Pakistan would do well to fight it together
It is time for the smog crisis to be seen as a regional rather than a local challenge.
Kevin Shi
Trending
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Whichever way you look at it, Modi’s handling of the farm laws has been a complete mess
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Virat Kohli uses an 'MRF bat'. Rohit Sharma uses a 'CEAT bat'. But whose bat do they really use?
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Nine health workers have died in vaccine rollout. India must disclose status of probe into each case
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Green card reform, no more Muslim ban: What Biden’s immigration proposals promise
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Supreme Court restricts timings for cracker use this Diwali – but that may be difficult to implement
The court has also failed to take note of the diversity in Diwali celebrations across the country.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Delhi: Green court asks panel to look into plea accusing industries of polluting Narela and Bawana
The National Green Tribunal asked the committee to submit a report within a month.
Scroll Staff
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Madras High Court issues interim stay on expansion of Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi
Villagers have alleged that pollutants from the plant have caused breathing disorders, skin diseases, heart conditions and cancer.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts, spews hot ash and smoke
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Watch: Teenager shows what British sitcoms would be like if set during the pandemic
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Watch: Mother surprises daughter with cancer by shaving her own head too
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Watch: Time-lapse of the snowiest day in over five decades seen in Omaha, US
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Watch: Doctors suture head injury of farmer under mobile phone lights after tractor rally
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Tamil Nadu: At least nine dead after police open fire on anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi
State DGP TK Rajendran said the police were trying to find out if the protestors died in the firing or stone pelting.
Scroll Staff
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Tamil Nadu: Pollution board flouted rules to allow Sterlite to have shorter chimneys, claims report
This helped the company cut costs while exposing residents to ‘grave harm’, an environmental nonprofit has claimed.
Scroll Staff
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Sterlite Copper challenges Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board order rejecting plea to renew licence
The board had rejected the company’s application to continue operating its copper smelter in Thoothukudi for not following its guidelines.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: AR Rahman launches ‘maajja’ platform to promote independent music
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Warner Bros releases sneak peek of ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel, new films with Hugh Jackman, Will Smith
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‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’: Series revisits LA hotel linked to several crimes
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‘Silk Road’ trailer: Crime thriller examines the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht and his darknet site
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‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ trailer: Disney animated film out in cinemas on March 5
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Delhi: 7,219 buses penalised in last six years for flouting pollution control norms, says minister
Most of these buses were from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, Transport Minister Ashok Gahlot told the Assembly.
Scroll Staff
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Video: What makes this auto rickshaw in Mumbai the symbol of an anti-honking campaign?
As part of a unique campaign called ‘Horn Vrat’, the rickshaw is strapped with 150 defunct horns with the objective to get motorists to stop honking.
Reuters
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NGT fines Delhi government Rs 2 lakh for not filing action plan on curbing pollution
The tribunal pulled up the AAP government for submitting an affidavit without the chief secretary’s signature.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket, players to take anti-racism courses
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Bengaluru FC loses Rs 25 crore every ISL season, owner Jindal shares concern with Ambani: Report
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ISL, Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC preview: With playoff hopes fading, Blues face tough Nizams test
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Cricket: In England, India will clash with India A for practice game ahead of Test series
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Italian Cup: Juventus ease past SPAL to reach semi-finals, Miranchuk helps Atalanta edge out Lazio