During first presidential debate, US President Donald Trump bracketed India with China and Russia and said they don't give a ‘straight count’ of Covid deaths & contribute to climate crisis.
For all of the economies now linked in aspirations to end emissions, reaching net zero will mean a fundamental rewiring that accelerates clean-energy investments and dials back fossil fuels.
Covid gave India some of its cleanest skies early this year, but as lockdown measures ease, crop burning could resume, bringing with it chronic air pollution in northern India.
A recent survey finds that air pollution is one of the top-three public health concerns in all countries surveyed, including India, Nigeria, Poland & the UK.
We now have cleaner air to breathe, but this could easily fade away. New research shows the most effective type of anti-pollution campaigns & when to run them.
The study says although the overall PM2.5 levels went down, there was a significant jump in their levels during the early morning hours, leading to haze formation.
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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