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Air pollution peaks as Delhi flouts firecracker ban
Hopes of a cleaner Diwali were dashed in the national capital region as a part of the citizenry openly flouted the Supreme Court’s orders limiting the bursting of firecrackers
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Firecracker restrictions may mean cleaner Diwali
The severe air pollution in the national capital region during the Diwali festivities could be lower this year as the authorities are acting to restrain the indiscriminate bursting of firecrackers
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Tackling the great smog of India
Siddharth Singh, author of The Great Smog of India, speaks in an interview on the drivers of air pollution, the intersection of economics, transport and pollution, as well as what can be done
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Migrant workers turn climate refugees twice over
It has been a double whammy for migrant workers fleeing the unprecedented Kerala floods back home to the Sundarbans in West Bengal, a region that is anyway facing the brunt of climate change
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Coping with an India battered by climate change
Mridula Ramesh’s book on climate solutions is a well-articulated plea for India to respond urgently to the impacts of climate change, with clear examples of what individuals, institutions and the governments can do
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Renewables stay in the race despite hiccups
The past year has been turbulent for India’s renewable energy sector but experts say it’s still a winning proposition if some key issues are resolved
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India seeks ways to limit climate change
The Indian government has taken the latest IPCC report seriously and is committed to try to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This may require radical, expensive and painful changes
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Saline land will drive people out of Sundarbans
The rise in sea levels due to climate change is likely to turn the soil more saline in large parts of the Sundarbans region in India and Bangladesh, making cultivation unviable and forcing mass migration
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Climate change hits Bihar farmers twice this year
Sudden drops in winter temperatures and extended dry spells during the monsoon have affected farm yields in this largely agrarian state in eastern India
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North India chokes as farmers set stubble ablaze
The burning of crop residue in Punjab and Haryana, responsible for severe air pollution in Delhi and northern India, is declining but farmers need cheap and effective alternatives for it to stop altogether
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