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Is Delhi’s air quality improving?
Recently there have been multiple discussions about air quality improvements in Delhi and some reports also mentioned that Delhi has shown a 25% decrease in air pollution levels between 2016-2018 compared to the 2012-2014…
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From Failing to Flourishing: The Transformation of Kedia
One may often think that what happens in rural India, has very little impact on those living in urban metropolises. However, the crisis of safe and nutritious food affects everyone…
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Divide and conquer: waste segregation is the key
In an era of rapid urbanization and population growth, solid waste management is a critical piece for sustainable, healthy, inclusive for communities living in cities.
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New Data Reveals: Twice as many cities violating air quality norms as recognised in National Clean Air Programme
Airpocalypse-III-ReportA new report by Greenpeace India has identified 139 cities where air pollution levels exceed national standards but were not included in the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) that was…
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A Day Of Action Against Plastics
By 2050, we will have more plastics than fish in the oceans. This piece of information is a loud warning to the global community to start taking drastic steps towards…
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Hold the culprits accountable, not the victims
Since production and marketing of GM food crop seeds are illegal in our country, we expect that the MoEFCC and Ministry of Agriculture will take all required steps to ensure that the real culprits are booked and our farmers don't get trapped by the suspected illegal seed racketeers anymore.
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Attempt to Murder Gurgaon
Gurgaon is one of the most polluted cities in India, with only 3 days of clean air in 2018. Now a new amendment will make 20,000 acres of Aravalli forest in Gurgaon and Faridabad open for construction. Why?
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“NCAP a Step Forward With Less Ambition” Greenpeace India
New Delhi | 10th January 2019 | The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change announced the much anticipated National Clean Air Programme to fight air pollution on Thursday. In…
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Institutional investors lose billions as Indian coal equities underperform market
Mumbai, December 20, 2018: New analysis (1) shows that major Indian and international equity investors have seen their holdings in key Indian coal mining and coal-based power companies underperform the…
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NCAP must have sectoral targets & interim milestones; says Greenpeace India
NCAP announcement will be a big achievement since not a single monitored location in the country complies with safe limits prescribed by WHO for air pollution and more than 80% locations registering pollution levels beyond Indian standards, making air pollution a national health emergency.