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Environment VOICES
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Stop blaming farmers for Delhi pollution, Mr Arvind Kejriwal. What have you done?
November 7, 2016, 7:01 PM IST
Unprecedented pollution in Delhi-NCR has led to schools shutting down for a few days and the queue to buy air masks getting longer by the hour. Last week, the AAP government blamed the fires in…
November 7, 2016, 7:01 PM IST
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For the history books: Delhi’s smog grows darker than ever
November 6, 2016, 4:50 PM IST
It didn’t seem possible the day after Diwali that the air quality could get any worse. But the night after Diwali people still burst crackers and the night after that too. Meanwhile in the neighboring…
November 6, 2016, 4:50 PM IST
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There is no silver bullet to fight air pollution
November 4, 2016, 12:09 AM IST
As people inhale pollution rather than air in the national capital region, it is time to revisit the sufficiency and efficacy of administrative mechanisms and pollution abatement interventions. While it is important to impress on…
November 4, 2016, 12:09 AM IST
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Alarming air scorecard for the week
October 29, 2016, 9:00 PM IST
1) This Monday the World Meteorological Organization announced that 2016 will be the first year in which CO2 across the world remains above 400 ppm all year, and hence for many generations. Atmospheric CO2 has crossed…
October 29, 2016, 9:00 PM IST
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Growth is good for animals too
October 28, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
The last major mass extinction event took place around 66 million years ago, when a massive asteroid is thought to have hit the Earth, an impact of as much energy as millions of nuclear weapons…
October 28, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
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Ratan Tata is back: Why Cyrus remained a Mistry but was never crowned ‘the Great’ like Nowroji Saklatwala
October 24, 2016, 6:44 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Ratan Tata looks younger than ever. He still fills the shoes of a legend and immediately appears to be an icon both to the business media and to the common observer of Indian…
October 24, 2016, 6:44 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Kigali triumph: Deal to phase out HFCs bolsters the fight against global warming
October 18, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
More than 150 countries reached a deal in Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali to phase out Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), significantly bolstering the fight against climate change. The deal comes in the form of an amendment to…
October 18, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
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Between Dussehra and Diwali, the air grows foul
October 16, 2016, 6:11 PM IST
There were the Ravans burnt during Dussehra. Then the firecrackers of Diwali are coming. Meanwhile crop burning is up and away in the neighbouring states. The Delhi air is already nasty but set to get…
October 16, 2016, 6:11 PM IST
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Burn or learn: When winter is coming can smog be far behind?
October 10, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
The charms of winter in the country’s capital are many. It makes you want to go out and about. Walk in the flower-full parks. Read some poetry at Rajghat. Revisit the beautiful tomb of Safdarjung….
October 10, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
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Add clean air to Swachh Bharat goals
October 6, 2016, 12:05 AM IST
Many of India’s cities, including Delhi, continue to be among the most lethally polluted metropolises in the world, despite rising public concern and increased awareness among policymakers. Air pollution has emerged as the largest environment…
October 6, 2016, 12:05 AM IST
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A good call: Decision to ratify Paris climate accord will hold India in good stead
September 27, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
In a welcome move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will formally ratify the Paris Climate Agreement on October 2. The development comes days after New Delhi kept the international community guessing at…
September 27, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
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Get the biggest bang for our climate buck
September 27, 2016, 12:11 AM IST
The decision to formally join the Paris Agreement on Gandhi’s birth anniversary and ensure the treaty’s entry into force in 2016 will buttress India’s claim as a climate leader. It cements the idea of India…
September 27, 2016, 12:11 AM IST
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India seizes the day at the UN climate event
September 26, 2016, 10:02 AM IST
By the time United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki –moon’s September 21 climate event came to a close, India knew it was faced with a choice: to move forward or not. For India, the choice…
September 26, 2016, 10:02 AM IST
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Business of sports: Champion Amazon co-passengers in my private Sealdah Rajdhani Express
September 22, 2016, 9:02 PM IST
If you are not connected to sports in any manner, you do not ever get an insight into that world. Just like any other complicated and extended activity with many players and spectators, it…
September 22, 2016, 9:02 PM IST
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Gearing up for responsible growth: India’s top companies for Sustainability and CSR 2016
September 15, 2016, 2:08 PM IST
THE STUDY India’s top companies for Sustainability and CSR in its third year holds up a mirror to corporate India on their journey towards responsible growth. This annual exercise undertaken in partnership with IIM Udaipur,…
September 15, 2016, 2:08 PM IST
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Unquiet flows the Cauvery
September 8, 2016, 7:08 PM IST
Karnataka may have released water to Tamil Nadu after the Supreme Court directive, but it plans to petition the court for modifying its order to limit the release of water from 15,000 cusecs to 10,000…
September 8, 2016, 7:08 PM IST
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Climate of slow, slow change
September 4, 2016, 2:10 PM IST
In April this year, when over 170 countries signed the long postponed climate agreement in Paris, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cheered, “This is a moment in history. Today you are signing a new covenant with…
September 4, 2016, 2:10 PM IST
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Without Integrated Town Planning, Smart Cities will remain a fairy tale in India
August 23, 2016, 4:26 PM IST
Indian social structure coupled with the growing Indian economy is going through rapid change, which is leading to culture lag in large parts of our society. Different pockets of this nation are struggling to cope…
August 23, 2016, 4:26 PM IST
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The problem with litter isn’t plastic, it’s apathy
August 16, 2016, 4:17 PM IST
I stood in a sea of rubbish. All around me were waves of plastic packets, wrapped around bottles, wedged between milk and cement bags and discarded items of clothing. I bent down and saw the…
August 16, 2016, 4:17 PM IST
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The urban commute: What cities may look like in the future
August 11, 2016, 5:53 AM IST
By Megan Nesse We’re really interested in how infrastructure and urban planning change the shape and form of cities, and then how that impacts the car itself. Even if you look at parking regulations, parking…
August 11, 2016, 5:53 AM IST
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