Environmental Pollution
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Global Plastics Treaty: India’s alignment with petro-chemical interests undermines crucial pact
India’s position reflects a prioritisation of short-term economic interests over long-term environmental sustainability and public health.
Satyarupa Shekhar
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Oil spill leaves slicked trail in north Chennai river and estuary, halts fishing activities
The oil has painted the boats black, ruined several fishing nets, and killed the fish, directly affecting the livelihoods of fishermen.
Laasya Shekhar
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Crop damage, decrease in yield among the many hidden effects of air pollution on Indian agriculture
Existing air pollution thresholds, which serve as a warning for harmful conditions, only take human health into consideration.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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How life in plastic can make us sick and why some are pushing for a ban on the ‘toxic two’
Polystyrene and polyvinyl, which are widely used globally, are harmful for human health and toxic for the environment, say scientists and experts.
Alden Wicker
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SC stays appointment of Delhi LG as head of Yamuna pollution panel
The National Green Tribunal directive amounted to sidelining the government through an ‘unelected figurehead’, the Aam Aadmi Party had told the Supreme Court.
Scroll Staff
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US Republican leader Nikki Haley draws backlash for tweet on need to ‘confront’ India on environment
The presidential candidate, who has roots in India, said on Twitter that India and China are ‘some of the biggest polluters’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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Why recycling plastic waste will not solve the world’s pollution crisis
Reducing how much plastic is ultimately made, reusing what exists and replacing plastic with alternative materials where appropriate is the eventual solution.
Stephanie Northen, The Conversation, Keiron Roberts, The Conversation & Cressida Bowyer, The Conversation
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A stream of medicines and pharma ingredients is seeping into the environment with deadly effects
Many pharmaceutical compounds pass through the human body without losing their potency and end up in the Earth’s water bodies.
Malavika Vyawahare
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Uttar Pradesh fined Rs 120 crore for failing to control water pollution
The National Green Tribunal held the state government accountable for discharging 55 million litres of untreated sewage into Gorakhpur water bodies every day.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Untreated wastewater is killing marine life along Karachi’s coast
The Pakistani megacity releases 88% of its sewage untreated into the Arabian Sea, mostly through open drains that flow past fishing villages.
Ali Ousat
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How black carbon emissions are affecting rainfall in the North East
A study shows that growing pollution is leading to a drop in low-intensity rainfall in the pre-monsoon season and a rise in severe rains.
Sahana Ghosh
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By creating a false demand for fresh looks, fast fashion is hurting the environment
One of the top global hubs of manufacturing of fast fashion, India’s own fashion demand is also growing.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal