Air Pollution
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
Intense infrastructure work and poor waste management have added to the problem.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
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Air quality: India third most polluted country after Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2023, says report
Twelve out of the world’s 15 most polluted cities are in India, with Bihar’s Begursarai recording the poorest air quality of any metropolitan region globally.
Scroll Staff
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How does pollution hurt health? Scientists recreated sections of lungs in a lab to try to understand
This helped scientists fill gaps left by epidemiological studies to find out how individually hazardous each kind of pollutant is.
Joshua Bateman, The Conversation & Martin Clift, The Conversation
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Kejriwal’s stay in luxury hotel during 2022 Goa polls partly funded by co-accused: ED tells SC
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Low-emission zones near schools, clean transport could help protect students from air pollution
Restricting vehicular operations around schools, especially during opening and closing hours, can create a safer, cleaner environment for children.
Vaibhav Kush
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As Delhi air quality drops to ‘severe’ level, ban imposed on some vehicles, construction activities
As of 7 pm, Delhi’s air quality index stood at 432, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.
Scroll Staff
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Air pollution in most Indian cities exceeds international threshold levels, says study
Silchar, which was the least polluted city in 2023, had a PM2.5 level that was nearly double the World Health Organization’s stipulated safe limit.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Delhi: Curbs on some vehicles, construction activities as air quality plummets
The Central Pollution Control Board data showed the capital city suffering from a ‘severe’ concentration of pollutants on Friday.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court tells Punjab, Haryana to take steps to prevent stubble burning
The court observed that the number of crop residue burning incidents was still significant.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi pollution: Restrictions on all petrol, diesel vehicles lifted as air quality improves
Non-essential construction work, stone crushing and mining have also been allowed to resume in the national capital.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Why closing schools does not protect children from air pollution
It absolves educational institutions and government agencies of their responsibility towards ensuring clean air while hampering learning outcomes.
Arunesh Karkun & Abinaya Sekar
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Air pollution: Supreme Court directs Delhi government to use ad funds for public transport
The court also said that Punjab should ‘completely subsidise’ the management of crop residue, to prevent farmers from burning stubble.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi records sharpest post-Diwali pollution spike since 2015, air quality may turn severe today
The city’s average air quality fell from 218 at 4 pm on Sunday to 358 at the same time on Monday.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics