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Hariyali Teej – the tree plantation drive with a difference

Hariyali Teej – the tree plantation drive wi...

July 10, 2019

India observes the celebration of many festivals dedicated to plants, agriculture and environment; Hariyali Teej being one of them. A region in Delhi adopted a unique way of celebrating it by planting saplings, thereby, infusing culture with environment preservation.

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Worsening state of water crisis in India

Worsening state of water crisis in India

June 22, 2019

With most of the cities in India facing acute water shortage, the government needs to come up with immediate measures and meticulous strategy to bring the country out of this problem.

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Superheroes to battle climate change

Superheroes to battle climate change

May 30, 2019

The world has come a full circle in the four years since the Paris Agreement to fight climate change was signed during Cop21 in December 2015. At the end of the fortnight-long meeting, environmentalists all around the globe cheered as the world emerged stronger and more confident...

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Air pollution in South Asia

Air pollution in South Asia

February 21, 2019

In various global studies, South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, continues to top air pollution-related deaths, with little signs of improvement.

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South Asia’s water battles

South Asia’s water battles

February 13, 2019

The region’s 1.7 billion people face rapidly dwindling water resources, pushing South Asia on top of water stressed regions in the world.

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Tackling air pollution can save millions of lives, says WHO report

Tackling air pollution can save millions of lives,...

December 7, 2018

A WHO report released at the Katowice conference on December 5 says India could gain massive health benefits by tackling climate change.

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COP24: Climate talks begin in Katowice

COP24: Climate talks begin in Katowice

December 6, 2018

At the COP24 summit India has claimed to achieve its climate targets ahead of schedule and has questioned the spending from developed countries of not being enough to mitigate climate change.

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India takes second place in renewable energy

India takes second place in renewable energy

December 5, 2018

India is leading the race in renewable energy but is still expected to become the largest coking coal importer by 2022. Will the country be able to meet its ambitious targets in clean energy while a big chunk of funds go towards coal-based plants?

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Electronic vehicles: steering the way to a cleaner future

Electronic vehicles: steering the way to a cleaner...

September 24, 2018

The auto industry in India is preparing itself for a slew of changes in order to cut down the crude oil import bill and reduce pollution.

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