While the reasons behind Delhi being among the most polluted capital cities in the world are a complex mix of geography, vehicular destiny, dust and farm fires, weather plays a vital role too. The number of farm fires in Punjab may have seen a sharp dip this year, but Delhi’s air is the most polluted …
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Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves The damage caused by the climate crisis through extreme weather has cost $16m (£13m) an hour for the past 20 years, according to a new estimate. Storms, floods, heatwaves and droughts have taken many lives and destroyed swathes …
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Exclusive: No regulator is monitoring scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health A toxic cocktail of damaging chemicals created by road pollution is flowing into England’s rivers and no regulator is monitoring the scale of its impact on wildlife or public health. More than 18,000 outfalls, such as pipes, and about …
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Researchers looked at the links between a number of common pollutants and risk of stroke. This past summer, wildfire smoke periodically blanketed the United States, bringing stinging air and hazy skies to the Northeast and the Midwest, regions that are unaccustomed to the itchy eyes, scratchy throats and breathing problems that come from being downwind of such …
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Widespread water contamination has emerged as a formidable challenge in India, with a staggering 1,95,813 habitations across the country reporting inadequate water quality. By Pratim Raha and Abishek Kumar Rivers, with their innate natural charm, serenity, and crucial ecological significance, have long held our fascination. They are not mere bodies of water but rather the …
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