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TopicPollution

Topic: pollution

States must stop blaming each other & find solution for stubble burning, says Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal alleged that govts have shut their eyes to the problem and the farmers of neighbouring states and people of Delhi are bearing the brunt of it.

Modi govt is considering shutting down old, polluting thermal power plants

Efforts to close old coal plants have gathered pace amid rising outcry against air pollution and deepening concerns over climate change.

The world’s worst air isn’t in New Delhi or Beijing, but far, far away

Temuco in Chile had the worst air quality in the world at least 5 days in last eight weeks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Green & OpenAQ.

Despite environmental progress, parts of the world may soon become uninhabitable

Even with diminished industrial activity, air travel and automobile traffic, the pandemic continues to have mixed effects on the overall health of the planet.

Watching Netflix for just 30 minutes? This is how much carbon you will emit

Contrary to a slew of recent misleading media coverage, climate impacts of streaming video remain relatively modest compared to other activities and sectors.

India has overtaken China – for the world’s most polluted cities

India dominates the list of smoggiest urban areas while Chinese cities have improved their air quality, according to the 2019 World Air Quality Report.

Pollution is attacking human capital and affecting GDP: Economist Alex Tabarrok

At a seminar in Delhi, economist Alex Tabarrok said studies show how severe pollution has immediate effects on productivity and performance of the workforce.

How Delhi’s air crisis can be resolved by curbing paddy cultivation in Punjab, Haryana

The solution is to shift more farmers of Punjab & Haryana from paddy to vegetables, fruits. Govt has to nudge farmers using incentives & disincentives.

North India’s air is ‘severe’, avoiding coal is one way to deal with it

In an interview to ThePrint, Professor A.R. Ravishankara highlights major sources of air pollution in north India and the issues with coal industry.

Will the idea of community Diwali stop people from bursting crackers outside homes?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has organised a community Diwali show from 26 October to 29 October at Connaught Place.

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Age-gap romances are tricky in India. Here’s how Bollywood navigates them

Cheeni Kum challenged many conventions. It didn’t shy away from addressing concerns of a man in his sixties, from ‘keeping up’ with his much younger partner.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.