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Inside Europe's most brutal June heatwave yet: Thousands dead as heat shatters century-old recordsEurope and the UK endured their hottest June on record, with temperatures soaring past 40°C in several nations. The UK saw its highest June...- China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate changeFreshwater ecosystems worldwide are facing declining oxygen levels, a critical issue for aquatic life. However, a recent study in China rev...
- Yoga may improve sperm quality, reduce DNA damage in infertile men: AIIMSYoga offers significant benefits for male fertility. A 12-week yoga program improved sperm quality and reduced oxidative stress and DNA dam...
- China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
- Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore fund to cap jet fuel prices; clears Rs 24,249 crore highway projectsAviation Turbine Fuel prices will be capped by state-run oil companies. The government has approved a ₹10,000 crore support scheme. This ai...
- Uttar Pradesh targets 35% cut in NCR pollution, rolls out tougher vehicle curbsUttar Pradesh aims to cut air pollution in the NCR by 30-35% by 2026. A 'No PUCC, No Fuel' policy will enforce pollution under control cert...
- UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
- High-rise buildings, hotels, commercial complexes to mandatorily install anti-smog guns, announces Delhi govtDelhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that all high-rise buildings, hotels, and key establishments must install anti-s...
- Don't rely on nature for pollution controlDelhi had 22 'satisfactory' air quality days thanks to favorable weather, not human actions. Despite significant reductions, Beijing still ...
- First-world India? First, fix the airChecking pollution at source is the most effective solution for improving air quality. There are several measures that must be taken to hel...
- COVID-19: Lockdown in India may have saved 630 lives, says studyScientists, including those from the University of Surrey in the UK, assessed the levels of harmful fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from ve...
- Delhi Cabinet approves Rs 36 crore expenditure for anti-pollution campaignsDelhi ranked the lowest in the country's pollution numbers, with the Air Quality Index going over 300 points. The Cabinet is looking to sta...
- India promises to cut pollution in ‘definite percentage terms’New target is likely to be 30% reduction in five years, short of goals previously proposed by environment minister.
- ET View: Anti-pollution needs a proper policy, not gesturesThere have been cases such as Varanasi and Delhi where there has been a substantial reduction in the level of particulate matter.
- In 10 years, government aims 25% cut in premature cancer deathsThe health ministry has chalked out National Multi-Sectoral Action with the aim to reduce deaths from cancer, heart diseases by 25%.
- Odd-even scheme beneficial, can reduce pollution: TERIAs the 'odd-even' pilot scheme drew to a close today, a policy research organisation termed it as "beneficial" and said it can be used as a...
- Pollution falls, for now, largely due to weather in DelhiData released by SAFAR of the ministry of earth sciences showed PM2.5 concentration on January 9 to be at the lowest level since December 2...
- Ban registration of diesel-run vehicles in neighbouring states too: Delhi GovernmentThe ban on registration of diesel-run vehicles in the national capital can be "successfully tackled" if the measure is implemented in neigh...
- For first time, WHO calls for urgent action to check climate changeThe World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to avoid climate change by reducing emissions of black carbon.
- Beijing tightens rules to curb pollutionBeijing Monday rolled out a slew of measures to curb industrial pollution amid latest efforts to improve the city's air quality.
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