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Delhi air quality improves slightly after rainfall, but remains in 'Poor' category

Following the rainfall on Friday, there was a slight improvement in Delhi's air quality on Saturday. The air quality, which was previously categorized as 'Very Poor' by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has now improved to the 'Poor' category.

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How blue-rich LEDs harm people and the environment

Letters: It is not just the quantity of light that has changed in recent decades, writes Anna Levin, but the quality of that light

The Guardian - UK

As morning showers lash Delhi, SC says people can only pray as governments work out schemes to combat pollution

The Supreme Court thanked God for providing relief from smog in Delhi, while noting that the people had to pray for mercy. The court confronted the Delhi government on its Odd-Even scheme, saying it was not enough. It asked the Centre and Punjab government to take steps to stop stubble-burning,…

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Delhi air pollution | Odd-even scheme will see 10 lakh vehicles off capital’s roads, Delhi govt. says in SC

The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that the odd-even scheme will see 10 lakh vehicles off the Capital’s roads, considerably reducing congestion and pollution in winter.

The Hindu

Gillian Mackay: The King must have known ‘his’ speech was reckless

IT was 1970 when a young Prince Charles addressed a conference about the countryside and condemned “the growing menace of oil pollution at sea”…

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Overnight rain in Delhi brings relief from hazardous air quality

Delhi's air quality improved after a week of hazardous pollution. Rain, wind direction change & stubble burning contributed. Govt. plans to induce artificial rain & has banned app-based taxis & rescheduled school winter break.

The Hindu

What are green firecrackers and how to recognise them

The season of festivals -- Deepavali, Christmas and New Year that follow each other in quick succession -- is marked by cheer and fervour. But lurking behind it all is also the fear of air and noise pollution. One of the attempts to ensure that festivities do not come at…

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Political blame game begins as ‘pollution season’ shrouds Delhi

Toxic smog is an annual event for Indian capital’s 33 million residents but nobody seems willing to take responsibility

The Guardian - UK

Centre faults Punjab’s farm fires for Delhi’s air pollution problem

Delhi's air pollution crisis largely due to stubble burning; Centre gave ₹1,426 cr to Punjab for crop residue management machines. Data shows 65% of burning events in Punjab, 4% in Haryana, 8% in MP. Supreme Court directed States to ensure no more burning;

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Aaditya Thackeray slams CM Shinde over Mumbai's road work 'corruption', terrible air quality

Four contractors who are yet to start cement concretisation work on Mumbai’s roads must be blacklisted and probed, Aaditya Thackeray said

The Hindu

Minnesota agency had data on iron foundry's pollution violations but failed to act, report says

A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforcing air permits didn’t take action against the company

The Independent UK

Delhi air pollution | December winter break of schools rescheduled, now to be from November 9-18

The air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of the air pollution in the national capital.

The Hindu

Gas cookers pump out pollutants linked to childhood asthma, report finds

Scientists find average levels of nitrogen dioxide almost twice as high in homes cooking with gas as in those cooking without

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution | Delhi chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone

Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe' as toxic smog hangs heavy. Commuters, residents suffer breathing problems. SC expresses grave concern, orders stop to stubble burning. Smog towers not working, govt asked to repair. Meeting to be held to ensure crop burning stops. Cold weather traps pollution, AQI beyond 400 poses…

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The Guardian - AU

Ketamine use hits record peak in Australia as methamphetamine and cocaine rise

Wastewater monitoring report shows consumption of heroin, MDMA and fentanyl has fallen while increasing for alcohol and oxycodone

The Guardian - UK

We’re shining a light on our need for darkness

Letters: Readers respond to Jacqueline Yallop’s article about the damaging health effects of light pollution

The Hindu

We are unnecessarily being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmers

Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan asked how it was possible that smoke from crop residue burning in Punjab could cause air pollution only in Delhi and not in Jalandhar, Amritsar and other districts of the State.

The Independent UK

Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi

Masks are back on the New Delhi streets as residents grapple with the annual surge in air pollution that has engulfed the Indian capital region

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Marginal dip in pollution levels in Delhi; AQI in 'very poor' category

Delhi Air Quality: Pollution levels in Delhi marginally dipped on Tuesday morning (November 7) and were recorded in the “very poor” category after five consecutive days of severe air quality.

The Hindu

Oil companies keen to set up compressed biogas plants in 10 districts

Oil cos to set up CBG units in 10 Kerala districts. BPCL-Kochi Refinery to lay foundation stone in Jan. GAIL to set up 3 CBG plants, ONGC to invest ₹3,500 cr. Zero investment projects for State govt, regular supply of waste to treatment plants. Civic bodies to benefit from project.

Evening Standard

Ulez inspired us, say finalists for Prince William climate prize

Polish Smog Alert are hoping to scoop the Earthshot Prize for their work in reducing air pollution in their home country

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan announces new funding to help London boroughs tackle air pollution

Previous rounds of funding have enabled the installation of electric vehicle chargers, cycle parking spots and new green spaces

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ should rethink stance on Japan’s nuclear wastewater

Regional leaders meet at the Pacific Islands Forum this week in Rarotonga, but New Zealand has let them down with our response to Japan's dumping of nuclear wastewater in the ocean, writes Karly Burch

The Hindu

Instead of 'helping' Haryana, focus on Delhi's pollution problem, Khattar tells Kejriwal

Khattar asks Kejriwal to focus on Delhi air pollution after the Delhi CM offered help to implement 'Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra' scheme. Khattar says Haryana is capable of implementing welfare schemes, offers help if Kejriwal faces any problems in governing Delhi

The Guardian - AU

Tired of waiting for a Queensland EPA, conservation group launches own ‘enforcement arm’

The Queensland Conservation Council says new entity will take ‘proactive actions’ to ensure state’s environmental laws are enforced

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