Pollution Alert
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Mumbai air pollution isn’t as bad as Delhi’s? Think again
The city’s sea breeze most often blows away pollutants. But when winds are light, noxious gases and particulate matter remain suspended in the air.
Apekshita Varshney
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A new study shows how dust storms have contributed to Delhi’s worsening air pollution
The research team calls for implementing an early warning system to prevent exposure to inhalable particles.
Neha Jain
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[Video] From UP to Delhi, the toxic Hindon river is making people sick
The polluted river is behind many illnesses in villages on its banks. Residents of Delhi-NCR are also eating vegetables, crops grown using this toxic sludge.
Hridayesh Joshi
Trending
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Tightening the ban on a cow medicine can save India’s vultures
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Fantasy Premier League, Double Gameweek 26: Fixture difficulty, players to buy and captaincy options
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
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Not just air, light pollution too is on the rise in India
A study published this month shows that the brightness from outdoor lights has been steadily increasing in the country over the last 20 years.
Sahana Ghosh
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How Pakistan’s Smog Commission is helping curb air pollution this year
As smog season begins, Pakistani authorities are responding with a series of initiatives to help manage the message, but is it enough?
Zofeen T Ebrahim
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National Green Tribunal pulls up Delhi Metro for noise pollution after 5-year-old files petition
In her plea, Samriddhi Goswami said two metro stations in Rohini area be shifted to an alternate site as noise levels were going above the prescribed limit.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Woman who survived cancer as a child will go into space, without trained astronauts on board
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Watch: Michelin star chef Peter Fruehsammer cooks for hospitals in Germany
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Watch: Mya the dog learns to sing the ‘Star Wars’ theme
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Watch: Tornado-shaped swarm of mosquitoes spotted in Argentina
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Watch: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Video: Bishan Singh Bedi lambasts the BCCI for scheduling a test match in smog-hit Delhi
“Our national pride is hurt if somebody else says that the air pollution in Delhi is pretty unbearable? It is. Why can’t we accept it?”
Smitha Nair
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Haryana pulls up 1,011 farmers for stubble burning, receives Rs 11.89 lakh in fine
Cases under relevant sections were registered against 227 of them, Haryana Environment Minister Vipul Goel said.
Scroll Staff
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Cadmium level 169 times higher than is safe found in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, says study
Samples collected from the highly industrialised Tamnar coal block were examined for the report.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
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‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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India’s first air pollution warning system in Ahmedabad hopes to reduce deaths, health hazards
Apart from displaying the pollution levels in various parts of the city, people will be forewarned of excessive pollution days.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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‘Our goal, no coal’: Droves of Goans stay up half the night at green hearing to oppose JSW port plan
The state aims to increase coal imports at Mormugao Port and transport it through the state to steel factories in Karnataka.
Nihar Gokhale
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The pollution problem in Varanasi, Lucknow, and Allahabad could be worse than even Delhi
Delhi has been in the news for its air pollution, but data gathered from smaller cities shows that the problem there may be as bad.
Juhi Chaudhary
The Field
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BCCI to rethink future of day-night Tests after Indian players raise concerns over pink ball: Report
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Women’s cricket: BCCI names India squad for ODI and T20I series against South Africa
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants athletes to stay out of politics. Here’s how LeBron James responded
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India vs England: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah released from squad for fourth Test
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NBA wrap: Giant killers Heat cool off red-hot Jazz, Celtics snap losing streak