Environmental Pollution
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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
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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
Trending
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Is Congress leadership of INDIA shaky after Hindi belt poll defeats?
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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‘Change’ over ethnic identity politics: Why MNF lost Mizoram
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
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Detective fiction: An intense exploration of the squalor and vice that fester in shadowy city lanes
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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
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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
Video
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‘We’ll stay here until pain goes away’: Palestinian journalists sing as airstrikes in Gaza continue
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Watch: Comedian holds imaginary conservation with atlas and dictionary to recall the good old days
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Cyclone Michaung: Streets, homes and airport flooded, cars washed away, in Chennai
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Watch: Director Zoya Akhtar reveals why she had to change the end of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’
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‘Wasn’t it obvious?’: Billie Eilish confirms her coming out at Variety’s Hitmakers red carpet event
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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
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How plastic travels across geographies – and ends up in humans
Migration is a crucial, seasonal journey undertaken by species, which disproportionately exposes them to many threats, plastic pollution being among them.
Devayani Khare
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Behind India’s sugar dominance lies a hidden water crisis in Uttar Pradesh
Villagers living in the state’s sugar belt are bearing the brunt of poorly implemented environmental regulations.
Monika Mondal
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As mining booms in Bhutan, environmental damage and allegations of corruption are rampant
The kingdom’s mineral extraction activities have long been embroiled in controversies and criticised for putting corporate interests before people and nature.
Dawa Gyelmo
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Australia is banning ‘biodegradable’ plastic. Here’s why it is a win for the environment
Many plastics labelled biodegradable are actually made of traditional fossil fuels.
Jenni Downes, The Conversation, Kim Borg, The Conversation & Nick Florin, The Conversation
The Field
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AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC finish campaign with six losses
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Pro Kabaddi League: Puneri Platan stun Jaipur Pink Panthers; Bengal Warriors beat Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Cleiton, Nandhakumar help East Bengal thump NorthEast United
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Meet Vishnukanth Singh – India’s midfield metronome
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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold