The study, titled ‘Soiled with Lead’, found that 52 per cent of all soil samples collected had lead concentrations higher than 5,000 ppm, which would classify the site as a Hazardous Contaminated Site.
The trees will be counted using the latest technologies like LiDAR, GIS, drones and remote sensing. In areas with dense tree populations, humans will be deployed.
States and UTs such as Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Goa, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu still don’t have a single continuous monitoring station, and rely solely on manual stations.
A revised green strategy through 2035, endorsed by cabinet Wednesday, outlines a cautious approach to curbing pollution & reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The report by the Climate Impact Lab said that Karanpur in Rajasthan is slated to record the largest increase in mortality, with 26 deaths per 1,00,000 people.
While announcing the Budget 2026-2027 at the Delhi Assembly, CM Rekha Gupta said that Rs 22,236 crore of the city's budget will be reserved as the 'green budget'.
PM 2.5 levels and PM 10 levels recorded a year-on-year reduction, according to the city’s Economic Survey released on 23 March by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The survey, tabled in the Delhi Assembly and quoting Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) data, said the annual average PM10 in 2025 was 209 and PM2.5 was 100, the lowest since 2015, excluding the Covid years.
If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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