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Delhi's Barapullah Phase 3 flyover set for September 29
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the long-delayed Barapullah Phase 3 elevated corridor and other road projects on September 29, aiming to ease
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Health & policy on Smog and Soot: respiratory, cardiovascular, children, life expectancy, WHO guidelines and national ambient standards.
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Delhi Government Proposes Policy Think Tank for Climate
The Delhi government has prepared a cabinet note to establish a new policy think tank, the Delhi Institute for Transformation and Innovation, modeled on
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Delhi's air quality deteriorates as monsoon
Delhi's air quality index has worsened to 169, with dry weather and low winds contributing to the rise. The India Meteorological Department predicts the monsoon will withdraw from the city within days, ending a period of relatively clean air.
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China's 15th Five-Year Plan Sets Ambiguous Pollution Pathway
China's new five-year policy framework for 2026-2030 lacks absolute caps on CO2 and coal, allowing emissions to potentially rise with economic growth
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New Delhi Flyover Construction Alters Historic Turkman Gate
Construction of a flyover at Old Delhi's historic Turkman Gate is disrupting the area and promises to permanently change views and traffic flow around the
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Delhi Officials Order Winter Pollution Crackdown at 47
Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta have directed a pre-winter intensification of pollution control, deploying 13
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MCD Plans PG Survey After Deadly Delhi Building Collapse
Following a building collapse that killed seven in Satya Niketan, Delhi's civic body plans a survey of paying guest accommodations and has intensified
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Delhi government seeks startup input for 2026 policy
The Delhi government held a roundtable with startup founders and investors to gather suggestions for implementing its 2026 Startup and Incubation Policy
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Delhi PM2.5 exposure could fall 20% by 2040
A UN report states Delhi can cut harmful PM2.5 particle exposure by 20% by 2040 if it meets national air quality standards on schedule from 2026.
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Delhi Rains - Reflections of Beauty and Pollution
Delhi's rain brings both beauty and pollution, reflecting the city's life in unique ways while also creating breeding grounds for fever-causing mosquitoes
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Delhi deploys 334 teams for 24/7 winter
Delhi's environment minister announced 334 inspection teams will conduct round-the-clock pollution enforcement across the city's subdivisions and wards.
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Activists launch campaign to end manual
The Safai Karmachari Andolan launched a one-year campaign to eradicate manual scavenging, with workers detailing forced labor and discrimination despite a
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Coal plant ash coats Bangladesh farms as monitoring fails
The Payra coal power plant in coastal Bangladesh is coating farms in ash and harming residents' health, a study finds, while official air quality monitoring has been inadequate.
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Delhi Zoo's lone Egyptian vulture may get a mate
The Delhi Zoo is seeking a breeding partner for its lone Egyptian vulture, Jatayu, after over 20 years. Officials have sent a proposal to the Central Zoo Authority and are in talks with two zoos in other states, while also considering the Pinjore vulture breeding centre.
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Delhi eases mixed-use rules on narrow roads
Delhi's land-pooling policy will allow commercial activity on narrower roads, with new regulations expected in two to three months.
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IEEFA: Integrate Indonesia's 100 GW solar
A think tank says Indonesia must integrate its 100-gigawatt solar target into the national least-cost electricity plan to displace coal.
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Gupta Orders Action on School Safety
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered action against schools compromising child safety, leading to the sealing of a Jafrabad playschool for fire and
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Delhi voter roll anomalies trigger scrutiny
Nearly 34% of Delhi's electors face scrutiny for anomalies in their voter registration forms, with 4.75 million set to be excluded from a draft roll.
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India city climate readiness tracking at 34%
India's government measured climate readiness in 226 cities but halted the program after 2023, leaving no current data on urban climate action progress.
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COP31 Plan Aims to Turn Climate Pledges into
COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum has introduced the Climate Implementation Bridge (BRIDGE) initiative to help turn national climate commitments into
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Delhi's subsidised onion demand high
Subsidized onions at ₹35/kg are selling fast in Delhi as retail prices near ₹48, after a delayed and partially stolen 450-tonne government stock delivery.
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Climate change adds heat stress month for
A new global study finds 61% of children in India, or 145 million, are exposed to at least one extra month of dangerous humid heat stress annually due to
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Children in Raja Ampat Learn to Protect Island Stewardship
Children in Arborek, Raja Ampat, are learning about their environment through a children's book as nickel mining threatens their ecosystem and cultural heritage.
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Leatherback turtle nesting threatened by Great Nicobar project
The largest living sea turtle, the leatherback, nests at Galathea Bay on Great Nicobar Island, where a planned trans-shipment port could destroy its habitat.
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China’s solar exports outpace its off-grid financing in the Global South
China exported solar equipment worth USD 29 billion last year, yet its overseas financing has focused on large grid projects, leaving a funding gap for off-grid solutions. Local financing models in Kenya show a viable path, and China could act as an anchor investor to bridge the gap.
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African Bermuda-grass naturalisation reveals policy gaps
A study reveals that African Bermuda-grass has naturalised in the Himalayas and Western Ghats, highlighting a 30-year delay in species identification that hinders management.
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Delhi's Pollution Linked to Brain Health Issues
A review by Delhi University professors suggests that prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter in Delhi's air pollution may affect the brain, leading to cognitive impairment and structural changes.
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Indian Ocean Changes Have Far-Reaching Consequences
The Indian Ocean's unique biodiversity and climate are being shaped by its geological history, monsoon-driven dynamics, and global warming, with significant impacts on regional climate and marine ecosystems.