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"It Rains Heavily Whenever Chief Minister Prays To Lord Krishna": BJP Minister On Rajasthan Floods
Addressing a question on waterlogging in Barmer district, Rajasthan minister K K Vishnoi said that every time the CM offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down.
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Delhi To Replace Decades-Old Pipelines To Tackle Water Contamination: Minister
In order to tackle the rising complaints about water contamination in residential areas, the Delhi government will replace old water pipelines under a new Water Master Plan, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said on Saturday.
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How The End Of Carbon Capture Could Spark A New Industrial Revolution
The U.S. Department of Energy's decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.
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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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Anti-Smog Guns Mandatory For High-Rise Buildings
The Delhi government has made it mandatory for all high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings to install anti-smog guns to combat pollution levels in the national capital, according to an official directive.
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Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us
Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the Kerala coast after a cargo ship sank.
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Lesser Flamingos Lose 1 Of Only 4 Breeding Sites To Sewage In South Africa
Lesser flamingos are currently considered near-threatened, rather than endangered, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Delhi India's Most Polluted Megacity By Wide Margin: Report
Delhi remained India's most polluted megacity by a wide margin during the 2024-25 winter, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 175 micrograms per cubic metre, according to an analysis released on Tuesday.
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"Can't Blame Only One State...": Top Court's Farm Fires Reprieve For Punjab
Farm fires in Punjab cannot be blamed as the sole contributor of Delhi's annual air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court held Monday as it directed the state government to sit with its Haryana and UP counterparts to discuss ways to manage the issue.
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Tech Millionaire Bryan Johnson Shares Tips To Tackle Air Pollution: "India Would Save..."
In the video, Mr Johnson's associate detailed the measures they took to minimise the impact of poor air quality during their stay in Mumbai.
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Delhi's AQI Slips Back To 'Poor' Levels, Cold Wave Persists
As Delhi welcomes the New Year, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 239 at 8 am on Wednesday which falls in the 'poor' category.
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Opinion | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution Crisis
While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.
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Tech Millionaire Bryan Johnson "Loves India", But Raises Concerns Over Country's Alarming Air Quality
He noted that India has a remarkable opportunity to transform its future by addressing air pollution.
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis
Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate m...
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears 'Moderate' Category
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the 'moderate' category at 211.
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"It Rains Heavily Whenever Chief Minister Prays To Lord Krishna": BJP Minister On Rajasthan Floods
Addressing a question on waterlogging in Barmer district, Rajasthan minister K K Vishnoi said that every time the CM offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down.
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Delhi To Replace Decades-Old Pipelines To Tackle Water Contamination: Minister
In order to tackle the rising complaints about water contamination in residential areas, the Delhi government will replace old water pipelines under a new Water Master Plan, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said on Saturday.
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How The End Of Carbon Capture Could Spark A New Industrial Revolution
The U.S. Department of Energy's decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.
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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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Anti-Smog Guns Mandatory For High-Rise Buildings
The Delhi government has made it mandatory for all high-rise commercial, institutional, and hospitality buildings to install anti-smog guns to combat pollution levels in the national capital, according to an official directive.
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Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us
Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the Kerala coast after a cargo ship sank.
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Lesser Flamingos Lose 1 Of Only 4 Breeding Sites To Sewage In South Africa
Lesser flamingos are currently considered near-threatened, rather than endangered, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Delhi India's Most Polluted Megacity By Wide Margin: Report
Delhi remained India's most polluted megacity by a wide margin during the 2024-25 winter, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 175 micrograms per cubic metre, according to an analysis released on Tuesday.
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"Can't Blame Only One State...": Top Court's Farm Fires Reprieve For Punjab
Farm fires in Punjab cannot be blamed as the sole contributor of Delhi's annual air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court held Monday as it directed the state government to sit with its Haryana and UP counterparts to discuss ways to manage the issue.
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Tech Millionaire Bryan Johnson Shares Tips To Tackle Air Pollution: "India Would Save..."
In the video, Mr Johnson's associate detailed the measures they took to minimise the impact of poor air quality during their stay in Mumbai.
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Delhi's AQI Slips Back To 'Poor' Levels, Cold Wave Persists
As Delhi welcomes the New Year, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 239 at 8 am on Wednesday which falls in the 'poor' category.
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Opinion | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution Crisis
While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.
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Tech Millionaire Bryan Johnson "Loves India", But Raises Concerns Over Country's Alarming Air Quality
He noted that India has a remarkable opportunity to transform its future by addressing air pollution.
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis
Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate m...
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears 'Moderate' Category
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the 'moderate' category at 211.
