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A view of Yamuna river as smog and air pollution continue to be above hazardous levels, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct 22, 2018. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 292, while the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research reported an AQI of 318, which falls in the very poor category. Credit: PTI

Five Areas of NCR Record Severe Air Pollution as Delhi Continues to Choke

The Central Pollution Control Board recorded the overall air...

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NGT Green Lights Pragati Maidan Redevelopment Even Without Statutory Clearances

Nitin Sethi 26/10/2018

The tribunal has left it to the erring authorities...

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Environment Ministry’s Cooling Action Plan Is a Good Start but Not Good Enough

Parul Kumar 25/10/2018

The ICAP alludes vaguely to “targeted programmes to enable...

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NCCR Develops Warning System for Flooding in Chennai With Ward-Level Detail

The Wire Staff 22/10/2018

C-FLOWS is a six-module ensemble to predict flooding due...

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It’s Aarey vs Metro Rail as Mumbai Continues to Lose Its Green Cover

Sukanya Shantha 04/10/2018

Situated in north Mumbai, Aarey is the only green-belt...

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“50,000 People Will Die. Please Send Helicopters”: Stranded Kerala MLA Pleads on Live TV

The Wire Staff 18/08/2018

A total of 82,442 rescues were made on Friday...

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Redevelopment Environment Impact Assessments Are Blind to Delhi’s Heritage

Vidya Viswanathan 29/07/2018

A simple satellite view of the projects sites on...