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| A climate of denial |
| Sunita Dubey |
| The Indian Express , Saturday, July 06, 2013 |
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Climate change is back on the US political agenda. Can India refocus its own efforts?
In a major speech last month, US President Barack Obama acknowledged climate change as a major challenge that mu ...More
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| NCP divided over road on hill |
| Radheshyam Jadhav |
| The Times of India , Sunday, June 30, 2013 |
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PUNE: The leaders of the ruling NCP in the city have locked horns with each other over the environmental impact of the proposed road connecting Paud Road and Balbharati. While a party faction supporti ...More
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| ASEAN urges Indonesia to ratify haze pact |
| Martin Abbugao |
| Live Mint , Sunday, June 30, 2013 |
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Brunei: Southeast Asian nations urged Indonesia on Sunday to quickly ratify a treaty aimed at preventing fires in its giant rainforests that regularly inflict choking smog on its neighbours.
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| Cities and their environment |
| R. SURESH |
| Frontline , Thursday, June 27, 2013 |
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THE performance of Indian cities across key indicators of quality of life, such as water supply, public transport, parks and open spaces, sewage treatment and solid waste management, does not meet eve ...More
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| City plights |
| Aaditi Isaac |
| The Times of India , Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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Preeti Aggarwal, research scholar, department of natural resources, TERI University, is working on the current transportation situation in Delhi
Rapid urbanisation and motorisation are some of the ...More
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| No plea from state yet for rejuvenation of green zones |
| Viju B |
| The Times of India , Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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KOCHI: Though the state has been witnessing massive reclamation of wetlands and paddy fields, NGO and citizen groups have not filed any case related to rejuvenation of green zones and also under provi ...More
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| Residents spread awareness on garbage |
| Sanjay Yadav |
| The Times of India , Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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GURGAON: The DLF Phase-III resident welfare association organized a garbage disposal awareness programme, which culminated on Sunday with a peaceful march at the children park in DLF City Phase-II ...More
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| Malaysia smog at 16-year high |
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| The Economic Times , Sunday, June 23, 2013 |
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government Sunday declared a state of emergency in two southern districts choked by smog from forest fires in Indonesia as air pollution levels reached 16-year-highs.
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| Time to stop smoking in kitchens |
| R. K. Pachauri, K. Srinath Reddy, Shyam Saran |
| The Hindu , Saturday, June 22, 2013 |
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A large section of our country’s population, nearly 75 per cent of rural and 22 per cent of urban households, still uses biomass for daily cooking. An estimated 80 per cent of the residential energy ...More
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| Air pollution reaches dangerous levels in Singapore |
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| The Times of India , Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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BANGKOK: Air pollution in Singapore Thursday reached levels dangerous for human health due to smoke from fires set in nearby Indonesia to clear land for crop planting.
The pollution index in the c ...More
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| Singapore haze worsens, Indonesia plans air tactic |
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| The New Indian Express , Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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Air pollution in Singapore soared to record heights for a third consecutive day, as Indonesia prepared planes and helicopters Friday to battle raging fires blamed for hazardous levels of smoky haze in ...More
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| Air pollution reaches dangerous levels in Singapore |
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| Business Standard , Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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Bangkok, June 21 (IANS/EFE) Air pollution in Singapore Thursday reached levels dangerous for human health due to smoke from fires set in nearby Indonesia to clear land for crop planting.
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| Air pollution reaches dangerous levels in Singapore |
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| The Economic Times , Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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BANGKOK: Air pollution in Singapore Thursday reached levels dangerous for human health due to smoke from fires set in nearby Indonesia to clear land for crop planting.
The pollution index in the c ...More
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| Singapore haze worsens, Indonesia plans air tactic |
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| Asian Correspondent , Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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SINGAPORE (AP) — Air pollution in Singapore has soared to record heights for a third consecutive day, as Indonesia prepared planes and helicopters to battle raging fires blamed for hazardous level ...More
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| China to execute people who damage environment |
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| Daily Bhaskar , Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
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Beijing: People harming environment in China will be executed. According to a new legislative people who are reckless violators of pollution standards will be dealt with in the harshest possible way.
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