Pollution Alert
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Stars are beginning to disappear with night skies getting brighter by 9.6% every year
If the trend continues, a child born today in a place where 250 stars are visible now would only be able to see 100 stars on their 18th birthday.
Chris Impey, The Conversation & Connie Walker, The Conversation
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Plastic waste from India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia is overwhelming the islands of Seychelles
The Aldabra island, a Unesco world heritage site, has its coastline strewn with plastic trash that were generated in places far away.
Noam Vogt-Vincent, The Conversation & April Burt, The Conversation
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Bangladesh’s sprawling textile industry is spewing toxic wastewater into its rivers
Out of a total of 2,220 factories in Gazipur, only 556 have effluent treatment plants on paper.
SM Najmus Sakib
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Months after controversy, IIT-Bombay sets aside space for those eating vegetarian food
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ review: An entertaining comedy laced with welcome tartness
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India at Asian Games, Sept 28, live blog: India 0-0 Saudi Arabia at half-time; Deepak Bhoria loses
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‘Fukrey 3’ review: Third time unlucky
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Explainer: Reducing pollution in North India will require more than a curb on farm stubble burning
The poor air quality makes headlines only in the winters, although it a year-round problem.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Noise pollution is hurting animals, but we have no idea how much
Noise can be so unpleasant that we regulate construction work and music concerts – but we only consider human hearing ranges.
Fay Clark, The Conversation & Jacob Dunn, The Conversation
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India recorded highest deaths due to pollution in 2019, says Lancet study
Over 23.5 lakh citizens died of which the majority of fatalities were caused by air pollution.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Hyderabad police personnel dance with crowd during Ganesh immersion procession
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Watch: In Bengaluru, man gets pizza delivered to his car while it was stuck in traffic jam
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‘You want to keep an alien as a pet?’: Comedian imagines the struggles parents might face in 2050
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Watch: Man helps dugong calf stranded on Tamil Nadu beach back into the sea
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Watch: Pakistan cricket team gets warm welcome in Hyderabad as they arrive in India for World Cup
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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
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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
The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Tamim Iqbal dropped in Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh squad
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ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant edge past nine-man Bengaluru FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Dasun Shanaka to continue leading Sri Lanka; Wanidu Hasaranga still not fit
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Asian Games, Wushu: Silver medallist Roshibina Devi unable to go back home due to Manipur violence
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Happy problem: As India peak in time for the World Cup, Dravid and Co have a problem of plenty