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July 3, 2026, 03:04 PM - 3 min read
The report noted that decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation remains one of the biggest challenges for economies, as environmental conditions play a critical role in shaping both employment and productivity.
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July 1, 2026, 06:13 PM - 3 min read
According to an order issued by Gulmarg Development Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tariq Hussain, an unprecedented increase in vehicular traffic to Gulmarg has resulted in congestion, deterioration of air quality, excessive noise levels, pressure on limited road infrastructure, obstruction to emergency services, degradation of public spaces and adverse impacts on the fragile alpine ecosystem and visitor experience.
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June 29, 2026, 08:23 PM - 3 min read
The vacation bench of Justice Vinod Kumar recorded the undertaking given by the Central Government Standing Counsel (CGSC) Ashish Dixit while hearing a petition filed by Indian Polo Association (IPA) seeking restoration of possession of the Jaipur Polo Ground.
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June 28, 2026, 08:50 PM - 3 min read
Delhi’s electric bus (e-bus) initiative is a major effort to fight air pollution , modernize public transit , and transition the capital to a zero-emission transport network . The city operates thousands of electric buses, consistently expanding its fleet to replace older, polluting CNG vehicles.
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June 5, 2026, 12:08 PM - 2 min read
He outlined that the past decade has seen numerous initiatives from his government in this regard.
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May 27, 2026, 03:26 PM - 7 min read
Greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have nearly doubled globally since the 1960s, averaging about 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per year in the 2010s. That’s roughly equal to the annual emissions of 239 million cars.
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May 26, 2026, 08:30 PM - 3 min read
Under the initiative, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install special collection boxes where people can deposit garments they no longer use. The collected clothes will be recycled and converted into useful products.
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May 7, 2026, 02:19 PM - 6 min read
Gloves used by scientists in the lab may be skewing our understanding of the plastic crisis. New research reveals that these gloves can shed tiny particles that look identical to microplastics under a microscope. By accidentally mistaking these for pollution, researchers may have unintentionally inflated global microplastic estimates.
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April 3, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
The petition was filed by BRS leader Pattolla Karthik Reddy, who alleged that the Musi River development—also referred to as the Gandhi Sarovar Project—was being undertaken without obtaining mandatory environmental clearances.
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March 26, 2026, 12:37 PM - 5 min read
Cacti are icons of slow growth. A towering saguaro may take a decade to reach an inch tall and the psychedelic peyote takes decades to mature. Yet the cactus family is one of the fastest-evolving plant groups on Earth. Over the past 20 to 35 million years, around 1,850 cacti species have come into existence. Although this sounds slow, in geological time it is the blink of an eye.
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March 8, 2026, 11:57 AM - 6 min read
Nice as they can look, studies show burning candles is one of the biggest sources of indoor air pollution. This is because when burning, candles emit a large number of ultrafine particles.
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January 28, 2026, 01:25 PM - 8 min read
The damage to Lebanon’s environment will have long-term consequences and repairing the damage would involve a multi-year reconstruction project costing an estimated US$11 to $14 billion. This destruction indicates a grave breach of international environmental law and raises the question of whether Israel committed war crimes in Lebanon by deliberately targeting natural resources and engaging in environmental warfare.
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