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NGT orders urgent action to curb sewage pollution in Korattur, Madambakkam lakes

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NGT orders urgent action to curb sewage pollution in Korattur, Madambakkam lakes

Korattur lake. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to take urgent measures to stop untreated sewage from entering Korattur and Madambakkam lakes, observing that domestic sewage remains the primary cause of pollution and ecological degradation in both waterbodies. In separate orders issued on…

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GRAP-4 Restrictions Reimposed In Delhi As Air Quality Dips To ‘Severe+’

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GRAP-4 Restrictions Reimposed In Delhi As Air Quality Dips To ‘Severe+’

There’s ban on movement of BS IV Diesel and BS III Petrol cars in Delhi-NCR. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further during the day, breaching the 400 mark, and dipping into the ‘Severe+’ category, forcing the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Centre’s anti-pollution panel, to impose GRAP 4 restrictions in the national…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears ‘Moderate’ Category

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears ‘Moderate’ Category

Delhi’s air quality has seen consistent improvement this week. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the ‘moderate’ category at 211. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 268 in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday. At 8 am on Wednesday, the AQI was recorded at 211, according to Central…

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Plastic-Eating Worms Could Be The Solution To Faster Reduction Of Pollution

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Plastic-Eating Worms Could Be The Solution To Faster Reduction Of Pollution

A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have concluded in a new study. The larvae of the lesser-eating Kenyan mealworm can digest plastic, making it the only insect species native to Africa capable of doing it, The New York Post reported. The study…

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About 182 million children in poor nations lack nurture; pollution, climate change risk factors: Study

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About 182 million children in poor nations lack nurture; pollution, climate change risk factors: Study

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), three-fourths of those aged three or four years lack — nearly 182 million children — access to adequate nurture, thereby risking healthy development, according to a new series paper, published in The Lancet journal. Child development is also affected by air pollution, climate change, and exposure to chemicals, which…

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Amid Rising Pollution, Haryana Authorises Deputy Commissioners To Temporarily Shut Schools Till Class 5

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Amid Rising Pollution, Haryana Authorises Deputy Commissioners To Temporarily Shut Schools Till Class 5

Haryana Authorises Deputy Commissioners To Shut Schools Till Class 5. (Representational) Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Saturday authorised deputy commissioners to temporarily shut physical classes up to Class 5 in schools in their respective districts after assessing the situation in the wake of rising pollution levels. “Letters have been written to all the district deputy…

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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. Swaminathan pointed to women and children as…

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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online

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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online

With AQI 498, Delhi is the worlds second most polluted city, after Pakistans Lahore. New Delhi: Delhi continues to be wrapped in a blanket of smog, with the air quality in the “severe” category for the third consecutive day. With AQI 498, Delhi is the world’s second most polluted city, after Pakistan’s Lahore with AQI…

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