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Delhi approves EV sweepers and IIT-Delhi
The Delhi government has approved a year-round pollution control plan, funding 30 electric road sweepers and a real-time source-tracking system developed
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Waste on Smog and Soot: Municipal solid waste, Landfill and dumpsite fires, E-waste, Plastic waste and imports, Incineration and waste to energy and Recycling rates and informal recyclers.
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Delhi Residents Challenge Waste Fee Amid Garbage Collection
Residents' associations in Delhi oppose a proposed municipal waste collection fee, citing poor service, overflowing landfills, and an unintegrated network
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Indonesian wildfire haze chokes Southeast Asian cities
Smog from Indonesia's peatland fires has blanketed Southeast Asia, pushing air quality to hazardous levels from Malaysia to the Philippines.
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Delhi's Barapullah Phase III Flyover to Open September 29
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the delayed 5km Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor on September 29.
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Indonesian Fires and Chronic Pollution Caused 3,700 Deaths
A CREA analysis finds air pollution caused 3,700 deaths in Indonesia's 15 most impacted provinces in August 2026.
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Supreme Court reprimands Delhi hospital over false notice
The Supreme Court criticized a Delhi private hospital for falsely claiming it did not receive a court notice regarding free treatment for poor patients, a
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Delhi's Master Plan 2047 leaves paying guest
Following a fatal building collapse in Satya Niketan, scrutiny falls on Delhi's Master Plan 2047 for failing to properly regulate the city's booming paying
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Delhi deploys 300 night cleaners for BRICS
The New Delhi Municipal Council has deployed 300 sanitation workers on night shifts and increased mechanised cleaning to ensure public spaces are spotless
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Delhi Airport Flooded by Heavy Rain, Passengers Stranded
Heavy rainfall on September 4 caused severe waterlogging on approach roads to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, stranding passengers for up to
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Delhi's Overflowing Dhalaos Trigger Traffic Jams and Stray
Delhi's garbage collection system is failing as overflowing neighborhood dhalaos spill waste onto streets, causing traffic jams and attracting stray
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NDMC Suspends Engineer Over Waterlogging Failures
The New Delhi Municipal Council suspended an executive engineer after pumps failed during rain-induced flooding in central Delhi, with officials
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Climate change intensifies Southeast Asia's
A think tank warns climate change is worsening transboundary haze from Indonesian fires in Southeast Asia, with smoke recently reaching the Philippines.
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Delhi panel approves waste audit, gaushalas
The MCD Standing Committee approved 58 proposals, including an IIT Delhi waste audit and a request for land to build new shelters for stray cattle.
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Waste pickers gain UN recognition as climate
A UN-backed project in India has formally recognized over 42,000 informal waste pickers as key climate action allies, providing them with financial security and dignity.
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Nepal flood alert gap left 1,000 dead
Scientists say a rock-ice avalanche triggered Nepal's August 26 floods, which killed over 1,000 people. A working warning system sent alerts, but a failure to translate them into clear action plans left people unsure how to evacuate.
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Kerala groves sustain insect predation
A new study finds caterpillar predation rates are significantly higher in Kerala's sacred groves than in nearby home gardens, showing these small, culturally protected forest patches help sustain predator-prey interactions.
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Nepal hydropower export to Bangladesh
India's refusal to allow an extra 20 megawatts of Nepali hydropower to transit to Bangladesh highlights the political and technical complexities of
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Delhi court convicts DTC driver in fatal
A Delhi court has convicted a former DTC bus driver for the 2021 hit-and-run death of a motorcyclist, citing rash driving and a failure to brake.
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Kerala's Onam crops fail as monsoon falters
Weak monsoon and flooding in Kerala caused massive crop losses, disrupting Onam harvest festival and driving up prices for staples.
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Delhi's eight 'troublesome' drains targeted
Delhi authorities have identified eight 'troublesome' drains for the first time, citing encroachments, sewage, and waste dumping that complicate flood
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Delhi reconsiders family ID over women's
Delhi officials are reviewing Haryana's family ID model, concerned its method of moving married women to their husband's family record could complicate
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Himalayan glacier collapse kills hundreds
A mountainside collapse on the Tibet-Nepal border on August 26, 2026, triggered a nine-metre flood that killed hundreds and destroyed at least six dams and
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EU pays $78bn extra for fuel imports
EU importers paid $78bn extra for seaborne crude, oil products and LNG after the US-Iran strikes in March 2026. The total gross extra cost to all importers was $330bn over the first six months of the crisis.
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NDMC Chair Apologises for Delhi Waterlogging
NDMC chairman Manoj Kumar Dwivedi apologised for delays in draining waterlogged Delhi after a record 107.8mm of rain, noting that typical clearing takes 15-20 minutes but some spots required over an hour.
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China's CO2 Emissions Drop in July
China's CO2 emissions fell in July due to a decrease in power generation from coal and gas, alongside reduced coal, cement, and crude steel output.
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Indonesia's Plastic Pollution Conundrum
Indonesia is struggling to balance its goal of reducing plastic waste with the expansion of its petrochemical industry, which is expected to increase plastic production