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

· Jul 11, 2023 · 05:05 pm

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

· Jun 05, 2023 · 08:44 pm

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

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Keiron Roberts, The Conversation

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Cressida Bowyer, The Conversation

· Jun 03, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· Oct 10, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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

· Sep 15, 2022 · 10:50 pm

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

· Aug 16, 2022 · 09:30 pm

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

· Jun 29, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Dec 23, 2021 · 01:30 pm

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

· Oct 12, 2021 · 01:30 pm

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

· Jul 12, 2021 · 07:30 pm

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

· Jul 04, 2021 · 05:30 pm

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

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Kim Borg, The Conversation

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Nick Florin, The Conversation

· Mar 12, 2021 · 09:30 pm