Air Pollution
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How India can improve its air quality monitoring mechanisms
A robust tracking network can accentuate the pollution scenarios and monitor the improvement from on-the-ground corrective measures.
Moorthy M Nair
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Delhi air quality commission lifts curbs under Stage III of graded action plan
The removal of the restrictions means that non-essential construction and demolition work, mining activities and brick kilns can resume.
Scroll Staff
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Anti-smog guns, sprinklers, dust suppressants: How effective are these quick-fixes to air pollution?
With high water usage, questionable water quality and health risks, these methods have, at best, limited effects.
Abinaya Sekar & Bhargav Krishna
Trending
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
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Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
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What the rise and fall of Adani stocks says about the Indian state and private capital
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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Watch: Pakistani TV anchors are stunned by Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul’s lavish wedding gifts
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In Srinagar, air pollution is endangering lives
Studies have found that on some days, the air quality in the Valley surrounded by high mountains and green meadows can be worse than in a metro.
Farzana Nisar
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Delhi air quality falls to ‘very poor’ category as heavy fog engulfs city
The national capital recorded an air quality index of 359 on Tuesday.
Scroll Staff
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Is your air purifier harming you?
Not all air-cleaning devices are created equal. Some release pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen oxides.
Nicola Carslaw, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: German dog trainer sets world record for making 14 dogs walk in a conga line
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Watch: E-rickshaw driver escapes police pursuit on Amritsar’s streets
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Nine of 10 cities with worst air pollution are in South Asia, says World Bank report
The organisation said that air pollution leads to an estimated 2 million premature deaths in the region every year.
Scroll Staff
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October-November period least polluted in Delhi in eight years, says report
The Centre for Science and Environment report noted that the national capital recorded five good air days in October, the highest in the last five years.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi pollution: Farmers burning stubble due to failure of state governments, says NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission asserted that none of the states could blame farmers for burning crop residue.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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‘The Woman King’ review: A giddy mix of history and fantasy
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘Something courts can’t do’: SC refuses to urgently list plea on stubble burning ban
Air quality deteriorates sharply in the winter months in Delhi, which is often ranked the world’s most polluted capital.
Scroll Staff
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What is airshed management? And can it be used to curb air pollution in India?
The Indian government is moving to a new way of dealing with air pollution which recognises that the problem does not respect political borders.
Deepa Padmanaban
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As Delhi air quality improves, Centre lifts curbs under final stage of action plan
The Union government’s panel lifted the ban on the plying of non-BS VI diesel-run light motor vehicles and the entry of trucks into Delhi.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Olympics: USA backs move for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Paris as neutral athletes
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La Liga: Real Madrid beat Valencia to cut Barcelona’s lead but lose Karim Benzema to injury
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ISL: Odisha FC move to sixth after draw to leave Chennaiyin FC’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread
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Premier League: Record signing Enzo Fernandez set for Chelsea debut while Tottenham host Man City
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Football: Attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood dropped