Pollution - Page 9

Raising A Stink

August 3, 2022

As one drives towards Chandigarh, a short distance past the gurudwara at Majnu Ka Tilla in North Delhi, a looming mountain comes into view through Delhi’s haze. The size of the mountain starts to grow bigger on the approach to the GT

From The Editor’s Desk

Vivek Mukherji

August 1, 2022

Editorial

One of the most undesirable outcomes of economic development is increased consumption, which, in turn, leads to the generation of urban waste. Today, safely disposing municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the biggest global challenges. For India, it’s a matter of

Access To Clean & Healthy Environment A Universal Human Right, Declares UN General Assembly

TC Web Desk

July 29, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

With 161 votes in favour, eight abstentions* and no votes against, the General Assembly adopted a resolution this Thursday that recognizes access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. The resolution is not legally binding on the 193 UN

NGT Slaps Rs 115 Cr Fine On Builders In Kundli For Environmental Compensation

TC Web Desk

July 18, 2022

Law, Governance & Policy·News

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation (EC) of Rs 153.66 crore on four builders for violating environmental norms and non-compliance of solid waste management (SWM) standards in six of their projects in Kundli, Sonipat. The court ordered that the

Chinese Scientists Develop Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics

TC Web Desk

July 13, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

In an attempt to clean oceans of microplastics, Chinese scientists have developed robot fish that would “eat” the tiny plastic particles. Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China have created 1.3 centimetres (0.5 inches) in size robot fish. The team aims

Dwarka Expressway To Be India’s First Elevated Urban Expressway

Girja Shankar Kaura

July 11, 2022

The Age of Drones

Amit Mukherjee

July 4, 2022

Top Story

At the Bharat Drone Mahotsav (drone festival) in May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a strong message for ushering in transformational change by making India the hub of drone manufacturing by 2030. By flying a drone himself, the PM probably tried

Fine upto 1 Lakh or Jail term for Violation of single-use plastic ban in Delhi

TC Web Desk

July 2, 2022

Law, Governance & Policy·News

Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said the Delhi government would issue a warning to units violating the ban on 19 single-use plastic (SUP) items by July 10, after which criminal action would be taken against repeat offenders. Action will include a

Scientific Research is Key to Sustainable Ocean Management, Says UN

Tannuka Juneja

July 1, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The fourth day of the conference focused on the role of the scientific community in enabling the “blue transformation” of humanity’s relationship with the ocean. With over 3 billion people heavily dependent on marine ecosystems for food and livelihoods, rolling out solutions

Viruses Can Stay Alive in Fresh Water by Attaching to Microplastics, Finds Study

TC Web Desk

June 29, 2022

Raising A Stink

From The Editor’s Desk

Access To Clean & Healthy Environment A Universal Human Right, Declares UN General Assembly

NGT Slaps Rs 115 Cr Fine On Builders In Kundli For Environmental Compensation

Chinese Scientists Develop Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics

Dwarka Expressway To Be India’s First Elevated Urban Expressway

The Age of Drones

Fine upto 1 Lakh or Jail term for Violation of single-use plastic ban in Delhi

Scientific Research is Key to Sustainable Ocean Management, Says UN

Viruses Can Stay Alive in Fresh Water by Attaching to Microplastics, Finds Study

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