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56 million dead, one frozen secret: Antarctica outed the deadliest secret in human historyAntarctic ice cores climate change: Scientists found ancient air trapped in Antarctic ice. This ice holds records of Earth's atmosphere for...
Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...
Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutinyNew power plants are being built at an unprecedented speed to meet the growing demand of tech companies. These facilities, often fueled by ...
Tata's Apple iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu faces shutdown threat over farmland water contamination; pollution body seeks explanationAn Indian pollution regulator has accused Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, of contaminating groundwater near its Hosur...
New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trialNew Mexico is suing Meta Platforms, accusing it of harming young users. The state wants a judge to declare Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and ...
NAACP sues Musk's xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbinesThe NAACP has sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech, alleging they illegally operated gas turbines to power a data centre in Mississippi wit...
'No courtroom for 50 million minor cases', says Piyush Goyal; urges closure after Jan Vishwas Amendment BillIndia is tackling its overloaded courts by decriminalizing minor offenses. The Jan Vishwas Bill aims to clear millions of pending cases. Th...
No jail for first-time traffic, pollution offences? Government proposes shift to finesThe Jan Vishwas Bill aims to decriminalize minor offenses. Jail terms for first-time road safety and pollution violations will be replaced ...
Bigg Boss Kannada 12 faces abrupt closure after immediate orders to halt filming in Bengaluru over environmental violationsBigg Boss Kannada Season 12 filming has been abruptly halted in Bengaluru due to environmental violations. The Karnataka State Pollution Co...
Dirty air isn't airy- fairy, it's body blowsA study from Christian Medical College, Vellore, reveals that Indians with Covid-19 are more likely to suffer from lung function impairment...
Many Bihar cities record AQI over 300, BSPCB tells DM to enforce laws to check air pollutionAs several cities in Bihar grapple with alarming levels of air pollution, the state pollution control board issued a directive on Sunday, u...
Centre’s new anti-pollution panel seeks more teethET gathers that the CAQM has pointed out to the Centre that it is short of powers necessary to check the violation of pollution norms and h...
Centre introduces new law through ordinance to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCRThe Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020, released by the law and justice mi...
Priyanka Gandhi urges people to unite on issue of pollution"Why is there a need today to seriously think about the issue of pollution. The air is toxic in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Banares, L...
Zero case under air pollution in Delhi reflects gap in green law enforcementDelhi had seen one of the worst years in terms of air pollution last year but the city did not file a single case against anyone for violat...
Delhi Medical Association calls for odd-even schemeAccording to WHO, air pollution is killing nearly eight lakh people annually in the South East Asian Region with India alone accounting for...
No development if no control on pollution: PelletierIndia and US have announced a joint initiative to reduce the air pollution, India might face huge losses if no control is put on the air po...
- NGT for strict implementation of laws on air, noise pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed Delhi government to convene a meeting of authorities concerned to mull over the ways ...
- Close to 6,000 green crimes reported in 2014
India had reported over 5,800 environment related crimes last year with maximum over 83% of it being recorded for violation of the Forest A...
Pollution: NGT orders joint inspection at steel plant"The trade effluent (liquid waste), stack and ambient air quality samples would be collected and analysed... The samples would be tested at...