Ghana: EPA, Indian Firm Sign MOU
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Indian firm, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), to build the capacity of the agency in environmental
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Intergenerational change in anthropometric indices and their predictors among children in New Delhi birth cohort
There is a perception that despite considerable economic growth, India has not made commensurate progress in addressing anthropometric (weight-for-age, height-for-age and weight-for-height or body mass
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National Green Tribunal calls for impounding of more than 10-year old vehicles
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Monday said the government should look at impounding vehicles which are more than 10 year old. It also called for impounding of 15 year old petrol vehicles. The
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Decoding urban India’s carbon footprint: spatial–numerical mapping of thermal energy emissions
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the prime cause of climate change, to which India is a significant party. International Energy Agency, in its World Energy Outlook report estimates that 70% of the GHGs are
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New Delhi Locals Cry Foul Against Incinerator’s Exhaust
The residents of Sukhdev Vihar are on the front lines of what may be the world’s foulest war: megacities’ struggle against their mounting piles of refuse. The New Delhi neighborhood of neat bungalows
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Beijing should not rejoice over pollution data: Chinese daily
Though a WHO report has named India's capital New Delhi as the most polluted city in Asia, Beijing should not rejoice at being second, a leading Chinese daily said. Even if Delhi holds the most polluted
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Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fuelled by poverty
The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia’s outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria’s capital is still the most polluted in Europe. When the steel plant
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Take poo to the loo’ drive to civilise youth
Unicef India has launched ‘Take Poo to the Loo’, an innovative digital campaign focusing on putting an end to open defecation. The three month initiative aims to create awareness on the issue. The Indian
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Delhi agrees to use commonwealth games as an opportunity to address air quality concerns
CSE press release on high-level meeting chaired by chief minister Sheila Dikshit on cleaning Delhi
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Clean air before the games: are we living up to it?
Delhi needs a combination of long lasting reforms as well as a contingent plan to clean up its air before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, says this latest analysis by Centre for Science and Environment.