ENVIRONMENT
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2020 emissions: Precedent-setting or bucking the trend?
For a few moments in late April of 2020, oil -- normally the lifeblood of the world economy -- became…
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Air quality in Delhi dips to ‘very poor’ category
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has been dipped to 'very poor' category on Saturday, according to System of…
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Delhi’s air quality improves as pollutants disperse due to ‘better ventilation condition’; AQI clocks at 360
The quality of air in Delhi improved from the ‘severe’ category to the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday morning as…
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2020 in climate: As the world took the pandemic heat, global warming only became worse
2020 will go down in history as the year of major uncertainties and upheavals. While the coronavirus pandemic upended ‘business…
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In Rajasthan, air pollution claimed over 1.13 lakh lives in 2019, says Lancet study
Over 1.13 lakh deaths in Rajasthan have been attributed to air pollution for the year 2019. This is 21.2% of…
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India only major country set to achieve targets of Paris Agreement: PM Modi
India is the only major country which is moving in the right direction to achieve the targets of the Paris…
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Fight against pollution: India set to achieve Paris targets
The Paris agreement that India signed in 2015, was India’s inflexion point in its fight against pollution, almost similar to…
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Who gets to breathe clean air in New Delhi?
Monu and Aamya live in one of the world’s most polluted cities. Only one of their families can afford air…
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Curbing stubble burning menace: Punjab gives nod to IOCL biogas plant; how it will benefit in checking pollution
In a bid to help manage paddy stubble, the Cabinet of Punjab gave in-principle approval to Indian Oil Corporation Limited…
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Few major economies investing in nature-friendly Covid-19 recovery
Governments have made little progress on greening Covid-19 stimulus packages, with spending in only seven of 25 major economies estimated…
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