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Explore India's complex water crisis, shaped by climate change, uneven resource distribution, and urgent infrastructure challenges impacting sustainability.
India’s capital woke up to a toxic haze blanketing the city on Monday and a warning that the air quality would deteriorate further to “severe” category later this week. Slow wind and the onset of winter are expected to push Delhi towards an air pollution emergency,
UN climate summits like the annual Conference of the Parties (COPs) have historically laid predominant emphasis on reducing carbon emissions, increasing the capacities for renewable energy, and establishing finance mechanisms.
With rising contamination from industrial waste, sewage and heavy metals, India’s water pollution crisis is fast turning into a public health emergency and when combined with antimicrobial resistance, the consequences could be dangerously far-reaching |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Moorthy M/The Hindu
When taking off or landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, it’s impossible to miss seeing the tight patchwork of hundreds, if not thousands, of flat roofs atop low-rise buildings in its Dharavi neighborhood of ...
Pollution-linked cancers are increasing in India due to weak environmental controls and high exposure levels. Without stronger policies and public awareness, cancer burden in vulnerable communities will continue to grow.
A viral post on X claims that four images showing dense smog are from Noida and Faridabad. However, a fact-check reveals that these photos were taken in Beijing during its major pollution episodes.
Law and policy measures that prioritise sustainable agriculture are needed to address India's environmental challenges.