Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
TopicPollution

Topic: pollution

The ‘super plant’ that can soak up pollution in our cities

Sean Fleming -
Nine-in-10 people around the world live somewhere that has air quality below levels recommended by the World Health Organization.

Pollution from steel or inflation: China must choose between the two

Bloomberg News -
China is pushing for steel output to drop from a record of more than 1 billion tons. But moves to squeeze steelmakers have fired up prices & policymakers are worried about inflation.

No, the filter from your air purifier can’t be recycled

Adam Majendie -
To be effective against high pollution levels, purifiers need to run almost constantly and their filters need replacing every few months. Those components often wind up in a landfill.

Why India should join the race to net zero emissions

Bloomberg Editors -
In curbing emissions, India has advantages. Most of the factories, vehicles & power plants its economy will need have yet to be built, so it can avoid locking in polluting tech.

22 of world’s 30 most polluted cities in India, Delhi tops capitals list, says report

PTI -
Prepared by Swiss organisation IQAir, the report shows that Delhi's air quality improved by approximately 15% from 2019 to 2020, but is the world's 10th most polluted city.

NDTV compares vaccines, Zee News on mask pollution in seas, Times Now examines CBSE exams

Kairvy Grewal -
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

A Norwegian startup wants to build affordable housing from 100% recycled plastic

Victoria Masterson -
In 2021, the first factory producing elements such as partitions for walls, ceilings and floors from recycled plastic will be built in Kenya.

Bursting firecrackers on Diwali isn’t the problem. Making it a national and moral issue is

Nitin Pai -
Unimplementable orders, blanket bans on firecrackers and Delhi as a model doesn’t work before, after or during Diwali.

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates, several areas record ‘severe’ levels of pollution

PTI -
Significant increase in stubble fire count was observed around Haryana, Punjab, and neighbouring regions which stood at 1,213 on Thursday.

Delhi govt bans electricity generators to curb air pollution, exempts essential services

PTI -
The essential services include health care facilities, elevators, railway, metro, airports & interstate bus terminals and the data centre run by the National Informatics Centre.
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What Akal Takht must know about harmonium and music before banishing it from Golden Temple

Yashika Singla -
In an era where India’s past and ‘purity’ are constantly being dug up and debated, the humble harmonium has become the latest victim.
Galle Face Green the popular promenade in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo has become ground zero for the protest against the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government. | Photo: Regina Mihindukulasuriya

Sri Lanka may be a teaser for a global default crisis

Protecting pilots’ mental health will keep us all safer.Photographer: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America

Mental health of pilots under scanner after plane crash in China

Economy

World’s $300 trillion in debt. Here’s what it means for services like health, education

Victoria Masterson -
To meet debt payments, at least 100 countries will have to reduce spending on essential services, the IMF estimates.

Defence

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet pulls off its first successful launch from a ski-jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, US | Photo credit: Boeing

2 American Super Hornets in India as Boeing looks to showcase fighters for Navy deal

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Navy looking at about 26 multi-role deck-based fighters for its aircraft carrier. Visit by Super Hornets comes close on heels of similar trip by competitor Rafale M of Dassault Aviation.

National Interest

Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation

Shekhar Gupta -
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.

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