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Millions of Indians set a new world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country

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Delhi may see best Diwali day air quality in 8 years if firecracker ban works

Delhiites woke to clear skies and best air quality in 8 years on Diwali day; favourable meteorological conditions, including light rain & wind speed, led to sharp improvement.

The Hindu

Air quality in Delhi remains in 'Poor' category for second day after rainfall

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in ‘poor’ category in the national capital on Sunday morning. Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the ‘Poor’ category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.

The Hindu

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Materials Scientists Just Created A “Living Material” That Eats Chemical Pollutants

The material may one day be a helpful tool in combatting water pollution that affects ecosystems.

Inverse

‘Shocking and sad’: photographer’s project reveals wildlife lost to pollution in Yorkshire’s River Wharfe

Mark Barrow returned to the site of an earlier shoot five years later and found aquatic life devastated by sewage

The Guardian - UK

Regulations on sale, bursting of crackers announced

Mysuru district admin has announced regulations for sale & bursting of green crackers during Deepavali to curb noise & air pollution. Vendors must sell certified green crackers with a label & QR code, & burst only between 8-10pm. Strict rules for silent zones & noise levels apply.

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Artificial rain to fix pollution remains a nebulous science

Delhi government’s cloud seeding attempt to reduce pollution experimental; no evidence of success in non-monsoon months. US military pioneered cloud seeding in 1940s; still a nebulous endeavour. IIT-Kanpur to submit proposal to government; fly aircraft into rain clouds, litter them with salt solution. CAIPEX experiment in Solapur, Maharashtra found 18%…

The Hindu

Federal agency says it stopped measuring water pollution near ‘Cop City’

Move is bad news for local environmental groups, whose motion to halt construction will be heard on 15 November

The Guardian - US

Wood burners more costly for heating than gas boilers, study finds

Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option

The Guardian - UK

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.

Dynamite News

‘Why did I get it?’: Australian research into early onset Parkinson’s hopes to give patients answers

Exclusive: Researchers looking at the environment, plastics and pollution as factors as they try to fill ‘big gaps’ in their knowledge of the disease

The Guardian - AU

Stubble trouble | Decoding the smog blanket over Delhi

Delhi blanketed in smog, air quality index (AQI) hitting severe-plus 500 mark, 1.67 million Indians dying prematurely in 2019 due to air pollution, 14 of top 20 most polluted cities in world from north India, stubble burning a significant factor in pollution spike, govt. providing CRM machines, farmers demanding ₹2,500-3,000…

The Hindu

Could Biden declare a climate emergency?

Would declaring a climate emergency do anything? Some are skeptical, others say Biden can't do it soon enough

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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 Pollution: Supreme Court questions Odd-Even formula; Asks to stop farm fires right now

Top Court remarked after the government's submission to finalise policy on odd-even after the Supreme Court's order. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Air pollution | Crop residue burning in States adjacent to Delhi has to be stopped, says SC

SC orders stop to crop residue burning in Punjab and other States adjacent to Delhi to reduce pollution in NCR. Bench headed by Justice Kaul observed reports and committees on pollution, but nothing happening on ground

The Hindu

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.

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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”…

The Hindu

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…

The Hindu

Efforts on war footing to curb pollution in Mumbai, says Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Mumbai CM Shinde chairs review meeting on air pollution, orders war footing to curb it. Gives instructions to authorities to use more manpower to clean roads, hire tankers, use foggers at construction sites, focus on urban deforestation. #AirPollution #Mumbai #Maharashtra

The Guardian - UK

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 Hindu

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;

The Hindu

How shipping more US natural gas to Europe helped fuel CO2 pollution

CO2 emissions from U.S. LNG facilities have jumped to 18 million tons per year, up 81% since 2019, adding a volume of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere equivalent to that produced by several big coal plants

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