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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar - a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday.
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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8 Indian Climate Entrepreneurs Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
A solar-powered tech venture that is combating food waste in India and a global regenerative agriculture initiative founded by a Karnataka professional are among the five winners of the GBP 1 million 2023 Earthshot Prize.
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Opinion: Towards Sustainable Agriculture In Challenging Times
World Environment Day 2023 focuses on 'Solutions to Plastic Pollution' under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.
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Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
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Five Technologies That Will Help Make Food System Carbon Neutral
Five technologies have shown tremendous potential to make our food systems more resilient to global threats. These include carbon farms and regenerative agriculture, smart fertilisers, precision fermentation, vertical farming and use of biogas.
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"Cancelling Cases Against Farmers For Farm Fires": Punjab Chief Minister
Punjab will cancel all police cases against farmers who burn stubble, or agricultural waste, Chief Minister Charanjit Channi said Wednesday, as nearby Delhi and the national capital region lie smothered under a toxic and poisonous haze.
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World Food Day 2021: Theme, Significance And How To Reduce Food Waste
World Food Day 2021: Here's all you need to know about the theme, significance, history, and steps to reduce food waste and promote local ecosystems.
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Centre Tweaks Policy To Use Biomass Pellets In Coal-Fired Power Plants
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar - a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday.
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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8 Indian Climate Entrepreneurs Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
A solar-powered tech venture that is combating food waste in India and a global regenerative agriculture initiative founded by a Karnataka professional are among the five winners of the GBP 1 million 2023 Earthshot Prize.
-
Opinion: Towards Sustainable Agriculture In Challenging Times
World Environment Day 2023 focuses on 'Solutions to Plastic Pollution' under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.
-
Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
-
Five Technologies That Will Help Make Food System Carbon Neutral
Five technologies have shown tremendous potential to make our food systems more resilient to global threats. These include carbon farms and regenerative agriculture, smart fertilisers, precision fermentation, vertical farming and use of biogas.
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"Cancelling Cases Against Farmers For Farm Fires": Punjab Chief Minister
Punjab will cancel all police cases against farmers who burn stubble, or agricultural waste, Chief Minister Charanjit Channi said Wednesday, as nearby Delhi and the national capital region lie smothered under a toxic and poisonous haze.
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World Food Day 2021: Theme, Significance And How To Reduce Food Waste
World Food Day 2021: Here's all you need to know about the theme, significance, history, and steps to reduce food waste and promote local ecosystems.
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Centre Tweaks Policy To Use Biomass Pellets In Coal-Fired Power Plants
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
