Environmetal Pollution
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In Nagpur, fly ash from two coal plants has left some villages gasping for breath
Residents of five of six villages complained of respiratory issues, skin ailments, gastrointestinal issues and kidney stones.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Microplastics are not just polluting the seas – they are blighting our soil too
A study in Germany presents an environmental regional model to analyse plastic emissions in the country’s agricultural soils.
Martin Henseler, The Conversation, Elke Brandes, The Conversation & Peter Kreins, The Conversation
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India’s new directives on sustainable disposal of fly ash may do more harm than good
The toxic residue left over from burning coal could end up damaging the country’s farmlands, water bodies and fragile habitats, say environmentalists.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Photos of Taj Mahal underground cells released by Archaeological Survey amid row about ‘Hindu idols’
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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Four strange symptoms of Covid-19 you might not have heard about
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From Babri to Gyanvapi, how India’s courts have helped escalate Hindutva claims on mosques
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DU professor booked for social media post about claimed shivling in Gyanvapi mosque
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New research shows that biodegradable plastics aren’t really biodegradable
Making plastic from biological sources could be a solution, but supporting infrastructure is necessary.
Isabel Thomlinson, The Conversation
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Coal mining has turned Meghalaya’s rivers acidic. Can humble algae revive them?
Scientists say that ‘the algae-based solution looks encouraging on the basis of initial lab results’.
Arunabh Saikia
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Sterlite case: Activists allege Vedanta PR had access to draft NGT judgement, company denies claim
The digital signature of a draft document allegedly circulated among journalists on Saturday bore the name of a public relations executive for the mining firm.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: US student goes into labour on graduation day, university head brings ceremony to hospital
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Watch: The moment when a humpback whale landed on a tourist boat, injuring passengers on board
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Watch: Paediatric dental clinic support dog comforts children in Ecuador
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‘My biggest strength is my love’: Muslim man’s house, shops razed after marriage to Hindu woman
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Watch: Bengaluru torrential rains on Tuesday leave two dead
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NGT asks Volkswagen to deposit Rs 100 crore for allegedly fitting cheat devices in diesel cars
The tribunal set up a committee to calculate the quantum of the environmental loss caused by the cars and directed it to submit a report within a week.
Scroll Staff
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Uttar Pradesh did little to prevent deaths caused by pollution of river Rapti, says green tribunal
A petitioner claimed that more than 500 children in Gorakhpur died in 2014 because of the polluted river.
Scroll Staff
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A garbage revolt underway in Russia could pose a stiff challenge to Putin’s reign
Massive noxious garbage dumps piling up around Moscow have sparked citizen protests that are turning into criticism of the political system.
Laura A Henry, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ trailer: Meet Hulk’s lawyer cousin
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‘Ardh’ trailer: Rajpal Yadav and Rubina Dilaik play migrant dreamers in Mumbai
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Fatima Sana Shaikh: ‘Films have helped me cross an emotional barrier’
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‘Spiderhead’ trailer: Chris Hemsworth watches over prisoners controlled by mind-altering drugs
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Watch: ‘Nikamma’ stars Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty
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Pollution in Patna and Raipur worse than NCR, formulate plan to curb it countrywide, SC tells Centre
The Centre has told a division bench of the top court that it will earmark Rs 1,000 crore in the upcoming budget to tackle the problem of air pollution.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Fire rages on at Bengaluru’s polluted Bellandur lake
Officials from the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority are supervising the attempts by firemen to bring the blaze under control.
Scroll Staff
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Demonetisation and GST helped cut India’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, says report
The 2017 Global Carbon Budget also warned that if the economy recovered quickly from these, emissions will go over 5% again in 2018 from 2% this year.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2022: Quinton de Kock’s century helps LSG edge out KKR, reach playoffs
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Breathtaking hitting: Reactions to Quinton de Kock’s epic knock against KKR in IPL 2022
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Sindhu, Srikanth, Bansod progress; Prannoy, Nehwal bow out
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships: Nikhat Zareen to fight for gold, Manisha and Parveen win bronze
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Hockey: With Asian Games postponed, AHF chief says backup plan in place for Paris Olympics quota