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TREND | 17 Feb 2025

High faecal coliform levels in Prayagraj during Mahakumbh, says CPCB

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The National Green Tribunal was informed on Monday, through a report by the CPCB, that various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh were not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to the level of faecal coliform. Faecal coliform, a marker of sewage contamination, has a permissible limit of 2,500 units per 100 ml, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Judicial Member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Expert Member A Senthil Vel was hearing the issue of preventing sewage discharge into the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj. The bench noted that the CPCB had filed a report dated February 3, pointing out certain non-compliances or violations. "The river water quality was not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to faecal coliform (FC) at all the monitored locations on various occasions. A large number of people bathe in the river at Prayagr

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TREND | 12 Feb 2025

TN urge Union Environment Ministry clearances and funding for several projects

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Tamil Nadu Environment and Climate Change Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in this regard, says a government press release.

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TREND | 12 Feb 2025

Delhi air quality remains 'poor' for third day as mercury keeps rising

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AQI levels deteriorated after being in the 'moderate' category until February 9, it was 265 at 7 am on February 12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board

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TREND | 09 Feb 2025

Tamil Nadu government announces major bureaucratic reshuffle with new appointments in various departments

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J Radhakrishnan appointed as CMD of Tangedco, Supriya Sahu returns as Environment Secretary

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TREND | 08 Feb 2025

Environment, carbon emission neglected in sustainable development: Study

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Environment, carbon emission, biodiversity and malnutrition are among the issues that remain neglected by certain groups of countries, according to a recent study that analysed the trajectories of 166 nations towards attaining sustainable development. In 2015, member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Aimed at achieving human progress, economic prosperity, and planetary health, the framework outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including no poverty, zero hunger, quality education and gender equality. Questions, however, remain as to how different nations navigate their own paths toward these goals, said an international team of researchers from different countries, including Australia, China and Israel. Their study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found a "polarised global landscape" with systematically neglected SDG targets, potentially leaving behind millions of people. "Our results reveal a polarised glob

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TREND | 06 Feb 2025

Climate Finance: India Receives $1.16 Billion So Far, Domestic Sources Fund Most Actions

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It includes Green Climate Fund's $803.9 million, Global Environment Facility's $346.52 million, and the Adaptation Fund's $16.86 million, Minister Bhupender Yadav said.

India has received $ 1.16 billion in climate finance so far: Govt

Business Standard | 06 Feb 2025

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TREND | 04 Feb 2025

Why anti-ageing millionaire Bryan Johnson left Nikhil Kamath's podcast midway

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Pollution normalised in India: Anti-aging tech millionaire Bryan Johnson asks why India has not declared a 'national emergency'

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TREND | 03 Feb 2025

Most Gen Z voters in Delhi aware of candidates, rely on social media: Study

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Most GenZ voters in Delhi are aware of candidates in their constituencies, and women safety, unemployment and pollution are the main pressing issues for them, a study has found. Around 74 per cent of respondents believe that freebies matter and influence votes around the elections, according to the study that was conducted to find how Delhi's youth engages with democracy. "Seven in 10 GenZers turn up to vote consistently, with 71 per cent having participated in past elections. 88 per cent are aware of the candidates from their constituency," the study report said, adding that Delhi's young voters, aged 18-26 years, are aware, active and engaged around state polls. The study, GenZer'sTryst with Polls, revealed that Women Safety (85 per cent) in the city is a top priority, followed by Unemployment (60 per cent) and Pollution (56 per cent) among poll issues for GenZ voters. Around 44 per cent consider Delhi's Law and Order to be poor. Around 35 per cent of them consider social media a

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TREND | 02 Feb 2025

India committed to protecting, enriching nature, says Bhupender Yadav

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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday said India is committed to conserving and enriching nature, as reflected in the steady increase in Ramsar sites -- wetlands of international importance -- across the country. On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, Yadav credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on wetland conservation for India's record 89 Ramsar sites, the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world. "With a consistent rise in Ramsar sites, India is showing the commitment to both conserve and enrich nature. Towards that end, PM Shri Narendra Modi ji has laid an unprecedented emphasis on preserving wetlands. It is because of this approach that our tally of Ramsar sites has reached 89," Yadav posted on X. Attending an event in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda to mark the World Wetlands Day, Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said the district has more than 100 small and large wetlands and has the potential to be recognised as a wetlands...

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TREND | 24 Jan 2025

China's mega hydropower project threatens water security: Arunachal CM

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday expressed concern that the neighbouring China's plan to construct the world's largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river will have a devastating effect on the state and Assam. The Yarlung Tsangpo river enters Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam before flowing into Bangladesh. Speaking at the inaugural function of a seminar titled Environment and Security' here, Khandu pointed out that the dam would allow China to control the timing and volume of water flowing downstream, which could have devastating effects during periods of low flow or drought. The mighty Siang or the Brahmaputra river would dry up during winters disrupting life in the Siang belt and the plains of Assam, he cautioned. The chief minister said that sudden releases of water from the dam could also cause severe floods downstream, particularly during monsoon seasons, displacing communities, destroying crops, and damaging...