First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Vehicle boom leads to environment pollution
Rush hour gridlocks, haphazard parking of vehicles on the roadsides, ever-increasing levels of hazardous air pollution and traffic bottlenecks. All this and more are a mundane sight for any commuter, who
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Delhi reels under the wave of deadly ozone pollution
The heat has been unbearable and worse news follows. The summer pollution curve has taken an ugly turn as ground-level ozone, a highly reactive and harmful gas, has far exceeded the permissible limit,
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Ozone build-up a threat to Delhiites
Just a few hours of exposure to it can trigger serious health problems, especially among those who are already suffering from respiratory and asthmatic problems As the intense heat wave conditions continue
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Greening the growth agenda
Every new government comes with baggage and opportunities. The problem is that since the government is new, it wants to undo what has been done in the past, make new schemes and start again on the learning
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Data sheet on summer ozone in Delhi
Delhi has recorded significant ozone build-up this summer with ozone levels exceeding the permissible limit frequently. The Centre for Science and Environment has analysed the real time 8 hourly average
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CSE urges new govt. to re-imagine development environment paradigm
Governments need to re-evaluate existing approaches to environmental norms while improving on delivery of services under existing laws to improve sustainable and inclusive governance, urged the Centre
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Centre urged for proactive agenda on environment
On the eve of World Environment Day, an environmental think tank Wednesday presented its action plan and urged the central government to initiate proactive and positive agenda for environmental change.
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Delhi air and water in a dismal state
On the eve of World Environment Day, the Capital does not score very high on the environmental report card going by the views of environmentalists and conservationists based in the city. While successive
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Early morning is when pollution spikes in capital
Delhi is among the 13 cities in India that follows the Bharat Stage (BS) IV emission norms, while smaller cities implement BS III norms. The early morning air in Delhi is nothing short of poisonous.
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Harsh Vardhan blames Cong for air pollution, says Centre will act
Experts said that actions to curb air pollution has always been hampered by the lack of political will, irrespective of parties, to take decisions that might harm them electorally. Union Health Minister