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"Stop treating Earth like garbage dump," UN chief calls for war on waste

Pollution and chemicals are poisoning water, air and soil. Meanwhile, a staggering 10 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions comes from growing, storing and transporting food that is never used

31 March,2023 05:51 PM IST | United Nations | IANS
World Meteorological Day 2023: Understanding the significance of Meteorology

World Meteorological Day 2023: Understanding the significance of Meteorology

Every year March 23 is observed as World Meteorological Day to recognise the services of meteorologists and understand how they help in safeguarding public safety and well-being

23 March,2023 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Experts outline actionable climate solutions to combat Mumbai's high AQI levels

Experts outline actionable climate solutions to combat Mumbai's high AQI levels

Time is of essence in the city’s fight against poor air quality. We got the experts to suggest practical solutions that citizens, policy makers and construction firms must adopt immediately if we want to avoid Delhi’s hell

22 March,2023 05:22 PM IST | Mumbai | Jane Borges
India ranks behind its neighbours in World Happiness Index: United Nations

India ranks behind its neighbours in World Happiness Index: United Nations

Urbanisation, congested cities, rising pollution, cost of health care, and rise in crimes against women and minorities are some prominent reasons that lead to unhappiness among Indians

20 March,2023 03:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: Govt has failed to provide clean oxygen, says MLA Aaditya Thackeray

Maharashtra: Govt has failed to provide clean oxygen, says MLA Aaditya Thackeray

Former state environment minister and MLA Aaditya Thackeray writes to MOEF&CC demanding urgent interventions to tackle Mumbai’s air pollution problem

19 March,2023 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai: Now, BMC says air monitoring units to function post summer

Mumbai: Now, BMC says air monitoring units to function post summer

Officials blame late onsite permissions, a dispute between bidders and one of the contractors for the delay in installation of dust-mitigating units at 5 busy traffic junctions as a pilot project

18 March,2023 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
'India had 12 of 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2022'

'India had 12 of 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2022'

The report also stated that roughly 60 per cent of cities in India included in this report experienced annual PM2.5 levels of at least seven times higher than the WHO guideline

15 March,2023 03:48 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries: Survey

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries: Survey

The report published on Tuesday by IQAir also said that Chad in central Africa had replaced Bangladesh as the country with the most polluted air last year

15 March,2023 09:41 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies

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