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Millions of Indians set a new world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country

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Delhi may see best Diwali day air quality in 8 years if firecracker ban works

Delhiites woke to clear skies and best air quality in 8 years on Diwali day; favourable meteorological conditions, including light rain & wind speed, led to sharp improvement.

The Hindu

Air quality in Delhi remains in 'Poor' category for second day after rainfall

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in ‘poor’ category in the national capital on Sunday morning. Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the ‘Poor’ category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.

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Materials Scientists Just Created A “Living Material” That Eats Chemical Pollutants

The material may one day be a helpful tool in combatting water pollution that affects ecosystems.

Inverse

Artificial rain to fix pollution remains a nebulous science

Delhi government’s cloud seeding attempt to reduce pollution experimental; no evidence of success in non-monsoon months. US military pioneered cloud seeding in 1940s; still a nebulous endeavour. IIT-Kanpur to submit proposal to government; fly aircraft into rain clouds, litter them with salt solution. CAIPEX experiment in Solapur, Maharashtra found 18%…

The Hindu

Federal agency says it stopped measuring water pollution near ‘Cop City’

Move is bad news for local environmental groups, whose motion to halt construction will be heard on 15 November

The Guardian - US

In Lahore, it’s that toxic, smoggy time of year again

Smog season in Pakistan triggers the annual round of allergies, breathing difficulties and even government lockdowns

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Wood burners more costly for heating than gas boilers, study finds

Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option

The Guardian - UK

Delhi air quality improves slightly after rainfall, but remains in 'Poor' category

Following the rainfall on Friday, there was a slight improvement in Delhi's air quality on Saturday. The air quality, which was previously categorized as 'Very Poor' by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has now improved to the 'Poor' category.

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How blue-rich LEDs harm people and the environment

Letters: It is not just the quantity of light that has changed in recent decades, writes Anna Levin, but the quality of that light

The Guardian - UK

As morning showers lash Delhi, SC says people can only pray as governments work out schemes to combat pollution

The Supreme Court thanked God for providing relief from smog in Delhi, while noting that the people had to pray for mercy. The court confronted the Delhi government on its Odd-Even scheme, saying it was not enough. It asked the Centre and Punjab government to take steps to stop stubble-burning,…

The Hindu

Delhi air pollution | Odd-even scheme will see 10 lakh vehicles off capital’s roads, Delhi govt. says in SC

The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that the odd-even scheme will see 10 lakh vehicles off the Capital’s roads, considerably reducing congestion and pollution in winter.

The Hindu

Gillian Mackay: The King must have known ‘his’ speech was reckless

IT was 1970 when a young Prince Charles addressed a conference about the countryside and condemned “the growing menace of oil pollution at sea”…

The National (Scotland)

Overnight rain in Delhi brings relief from hazardous air quality

Delhi's air quality improved after a week of hazardous pollution. Rain, wind direction change & stubble burning contributed. Govt. plans to induce artificial rain & has banned app-based taxis & rescheduled school winter break.

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What are green firecrackers and how to recognise them

The season of festivals -- Deepavali, Christmas and New Year that follow each other in quick succession -- is marked by cheer and fervour. But lurking behind it all is also the fear of air and noise pollution. One of the attempts to ensure that festivities do not come at…

The Guardian - UK

Political blame game begins as ‘pollution season’ shrouds Delhi

Toxic smog is an annual event for Indian capital’s 33 million residents but nobody seems willing to take responsibility

The Hindu

Centre faults Punjab’s farm fires for Delhi’s air pollution problem

Delhi's air pollution crisis largely due to stubble burning; Centre gave ₹1,426 cr to Punjab for crop residue management machines. Data shows 65% of burning events in Punjab, 4% in Haryana, 8% in MP. Supreme Court directed States to ensure no more burning;

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Aaditya Thackeray slams CM Shinde over Mumbai's road work 'corruption', terrible air quality

Four contractors who are yet to start cement concretisation work on Mumbai’s roads must be blacklisted and probed, Aaditya Thackeray said

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The Independent UK

Minnesota agency had data on iron foundry's pollution violations but failed to act, report says

A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforcing air permits didn’t take action against the company

The Hindu

Delhi air pollution | December winter break of schools rescheduled, now to be from November 9-18

The air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of the air pollution in the national capital.

The Guardian - UK

Gas cookers pump out pollutants linked to childhood asthma, report finds

Scientists find average levels of nitrogen dioxide almost twice as high in homes cooking with gas as in those cooking without

The Hindu

Air pollution | Delhi chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone

Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe' as toxic smog hangs heavy. Commuters, residents suffer breathing problems. SC expresses grave concern, orders stop to stubble burning. Smog towers not working, govt asked to repair. Meeting to be held to ensure crop burning stops. Cold weather traps pollution, AQI beyond 400 poses…

The Guardian - AU

Ketamine use hits record peak in Australia as methamphetamine and cocaine rise

Wastewater monitoring report shows consumption of heroin, MDMA and fentanyl has fallen while increasing for alcohol and oxycodone

The Guardian - UK

We’re shining a light on our need for darkness

Letters: Readers respond to Jacqueline Yallop’s article about the damaging health effects of light pollution

The Hindu

We are unnecessarily being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmers

Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan asked how it was possible that smoke from crop residue burning in Punjab could cause air pollution only in Delhi and not in Jalandhar, Amritsar and other districts of the State.

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