Chetan Bhattacharji
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39 Of World's 50 Most Polluted Cities Are In India: Report
India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. While the PM 2.5 level has dipped to 53.3 micrograms/cubic metre, that is still over 10 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit.
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14 Indian States On List Of World's Top 100 Facing Huge Climate Risk
Most of India's major states, be it economic powerhouses like Tamil Nadu or Maharashtra, or those with high populations like Uttar Pradesh or Bihar, have been ranked among top 100 states for climate risk in the built environment.
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New Data Shows Mumbai Air Pollution Rose Sharply, But Delhi Is Far Worse
Much has been made of Mumbai's air pollution in recent months being worse than Delhi's notorious pollution. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal even tweeted a global ranking, in which Mumbai was placed second.
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Loss And Damage At Major Climate Summit In Egypt: What It Means for India
As COP27, the annual UN climate jamboree starts, India appears to be on a strong footing to play a decisive, leadership role even though it has an Achilles heel vulnerability.
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More Than 1 Death Every 2 minutes In India Due To Fossil Fuel Use: Study
In India, over 330,000 people died in 2020 of exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion, estimates the report by The Lancet. That's 1.2 deaths every two minutes.
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Is Israel Taking The Lead In Climate Tech? What This Could Mean For India
There is goodwill for India amongst many in Israel. For an Indian visitor it's easy to come across namastes, Bollywood chatter and even a straight-up "we love India, India is good," the last from a bunch of school kids in Jerusalem.
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Delhi Air Pollution Is Cutting Lives Shorter by Almost 10 years: Report
Delhi is the world's most polluted city with air pollution shortening lives by almost 10 years, while in Lucknow it's 9.5 years.
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Blog: Not Just A Hotter April - Why Heatwave 2022 Is Different
Human-made environmental disasters in India are making it difficult to keep the lights on.
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63 Indian Cities In 100 Most Polluted Places On Earth: Report
India's air pollution worsened in 2021, according to the World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, a Swiss firm. This ends a three-year trend of improving air quality.
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Blog: Why This Is Already A Landmark Year In The Pollution Fight
The air pollution last month made it the worst November in seven years since records began. This is a setback to the central government's already modest target to cut air pollution by 20-30% by 2024.
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From The 'World's Air Pollution Capital' To COP26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew out of Delhi for the climate talks just as the capital's skies darkened with pollutants in this peak air pollution season.
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From The 'World's Air Pollution Capital' To COP26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew out of Delhi for the climate talks just as the capital's skies darkened with pollutants in this peak air pollution season.
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Ahead Of COP26, India Faces Flak But Refuses To Be On Backfoot
In a few days the mega climate conference at Glasgow will begin and it's not an exaggeration to say that the future of life on the planet is at stake.
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As India Scrambles To Dig Up More Coal, A Warning By Top Energy Agency
As India rushes to dig up more coal for power plants running on low stocks, a new report by the International Energy Agency has warned there are major uncertainties for the coal sector.
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Global Warming Is Now Faster. Will India Step Up Action?
The picture is clear. There is no place to hide from climate change. The world's latest, definitive report out today on the crisis says this is affecting every inhabited region across the globe. The UN's climate change science body, the IPCC or Inter
