Environmental pollution
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To speed up clearance, India’s polluting industries no longer need dual approvals
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No global plastics treaty but what can countries do to address pollution crisis?
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Waste colonialism: The real reason why poorer countries are blamed for plastic pollution
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‘Sip, return, repeat’: US city’s reusable cup initiative a step towards cutting plastic waste
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India generates largest share of plastic waste globally, finds study
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Leakage from garbage in Indian cities into rivers is becoming a global problem, finds study
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Global plastics treaty: As negotiations continue, what can countries do to cut down on pollution?
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Global Plastics Treaty: India’s alignment with petro-chemical interests undermines crucial pact
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Oil spill leaves slicked trail in north Chennai river and estuary, halts fishing activities
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Crop damage, decrease in yield among the many hidden effects of air pollution on Indian agriculture
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How life in plastic can make us sick and why some are pushing for a ban on the ‘toxic two’
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SC stays appointment of Delhi LG as head of Yamuna pollution panel
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US Republican leader Nikki Haley draws backlash for tweet on need to ‘confront’ India on environment
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Why recycling plastic waste will not solve the world’s pollution crisis
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A stream of medicines and pharma ingredients is seeping into the environment with deadly effects
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Uttar Pradesh fined Rs 120 crore for failing to control water pollution
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Untreated wastewater is killing marine life along Karachi’s coast
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How black carbon emissions are affecting rainfall in the North East
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By creating a false demand for fresh looks, fast fashion is hurting the environment
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How plastic travels across geographies – and ends up in humans
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Behind India’s sugar dominance lies a hidden water crisis in Uttar Pradesh
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As mining booms in Bhutan, environmental damage and allegations of corruption are rampant
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Australia is banning ‘biodegradable’ plastic. Here’s why it is a win for the environment
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In India, the rich cause seven times more emissions than the poor
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SC refuses to allow Vedanta to temporarily reopen copper plant in Tamil Nadu
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Bangladesh is reconsidering coal-fired power plants – but not because of environmental concerns
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Recycling isn’t enough to tackle the world’s worsening plastic pollution crisis
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How racism and classism affect the existence of flora and fauna in cities
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Sterlite: Madras High Court refuses to allow Vedanta to reopen copper plant
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Russian mining giant admits to pumping wastewater into Arctic Tundra, suspends employees
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MP: Two dead, four missing after dyke of Reliance power plant’s fly ash pond breaches in Singrauli
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In a slum near Mumbai’s Deonar dumping ground, life is a constant health battle
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Philippines: Whale dies of starvation caused by 40 kg plastic trash in stomach, say activists
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Emissions case: Volkswagen fined Rs 500 crore by National Green Tribunal
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Emissions case: No punitive action needed against carmaker Volkswagen, says Supreme Court
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Emissions case: Volkswagen told to deposit Rs 100 crore by Friday or face arrests and seizure
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Volkswagen fined Rs 171.34 crore by green tribunal panel for causing air pollution in Delhi
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NFL, Apple and Microsoft: What you could buy if you recycled the world’s plastic waste
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Thoothukudi: Activists plan hunger strike after green tribunal allows Vedanta plant to re-open
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Vedanta Sterlite case: NGT sets aside Tamil Nadu order to close copper plant, state to move SC
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Tamil Nadu: At least 2 tonnes of oil spills into sea near Chennai after tanker’s fuel hose snaps
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National Green Tribunal asks environment ministry to submit plan on managing electronic waste
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A tower of garbage almost as high as Qutub Minar: A report details the mess at Delhi’s landfills
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Clean beaches aren’t just good for the environment – they’re good for the economy too
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Supreme Court criticises Centre for ‘sitting on’ Rs 77,000 crore meant for protection of environment
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To encourage recycling of plastic, we need to change the way we value the material
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Tamil Nadu leader Vaiko files petition against Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorn district
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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board refuses to renew Sterlite Copper’s licence to operate
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Video: Could this new clause in Maharashtra’s plastic ban make it work?
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NGT bans plastic in Haridwar, Rishikesh and towns along the Ganga till the upper areas of Uttarkashi
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Delhi government tells high court it wants to use green cess fund to purchase 500 electric buses
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India may have overtaken China in harmful sulphur dioxide emissions, finds study
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Supreme Court bans use of petroleum coke, furnace oil in Delhi-NCR to combat pollution
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Tamil Nadu: Villagers claim ONGC pipeline in Nagapattinam district developed fourth leak in 45 days
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Oil spill from ONGC well on June 30 contaminated the soil and water in Kathiramangalam, says report
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National Green Tribunal issues notice to Centre, Uttarakhand government for illegal dumping in Ganga
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Chennai oil spill clean-up hit first by late response, then an understatement of magnitude
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Watch: Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake catches fire again because of illegal debris dumping
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Chennai oil spill: With no machines working, volunteers are left to clean up one bucket at a time
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Chennai oil spill: Centre issues notice to port authorities, cleanup continues a week after incident
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Chennai oil spill: Madras High Court dismissed plea seeking detention of ships
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Chennai oil spill: As petroleum chokes the coast, no one wants to buy fish
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Chennai: Fuel spill at Ennore Port spreads to Marina Beach, workers use buckets to scoop out oil
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Watch: How Delhi 2016 is like London 1952 and the Great Smog (luckily, not entirely)
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Heavy metals in the Hindon river may be causing bent legs and spines in western Uttar Pradesh
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A sliver of hope for fisherfolk battling against river pollution in Chennai for over three decades
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New atlas shows extent of light pollution – what does it mean for our health?
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Life expectancy in Delhi has reduced by six years because of air pollution, reveals study
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Taj Mahal’s marble being damaged by insect droppings, say archaeologists
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Encroachment, pollution and siltation strangle the Jhelum river
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Coal is parching the planet as well as cooking it, says new report
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Alarm in Bangladesh after yet another coal ship catastrophe in the Sundarbans
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India, China account for more than half of world's air pollution deaths
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California Governor declares ongoing gas leak a state of emergency
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Uttar Pradesh government bans polythene bags
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Supreme Court bans registration of diesel SUVs in Delhi till March 31
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Emissions scandal result of series of errors from 2005, says Volkswagen
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Seven-fold increase in Delhi air pollution since October