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| Apocalyptic scenes as smog engulfs Singapore |
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| The Economic Times , Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
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SINGAPORE: Fast-food deliveries have been cancelled, the army has suspended field training and even Singapore's top marathon runner has retreated as residents try to protect themselves from the smog t ...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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| Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high |
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| The Economic Times , Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring ...More
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| Banyan fodder for Athagarh jumbos |
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| The Times of India , Sunday, June 16, 2013 |
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CUTTACK: To reduce man-elephant conflict, the Athagarh forest division has decided to raise green fodder bank in the reserve forest to ensure adequate amount of food for the jumbos and stop them from ...More
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| One more action plan to curb pollution in Chandrapur |
| Mazhar Ali |
| The Times of India , Sunday, June 16, 2013 |
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CHANDRAPUR: Walking over the failure in implementation of two separate action plan meant for curbing high air pollution in Chandrapur, state environment minister Sanjay Detoale, who is also guardian ...More
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| China unveils steps to curb air pollution |
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| The Times of India , Sunday, June 16, 2013 |
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BEIJING: China's cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges that are increasingly angering the public.
The broad measures a ...More
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| China announces new measures to curb air pollution |
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| Asian Correspondent , Sunday, June 16, 2013 |
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country’s notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the publ ...More
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| Indonesia smoke haze shrouds Malaysian cities |
| AFP |
| The Times of India , Sunday, June 16, 2013 |
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was on Sunday shrouded with haze from forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra causing "unhealthy" levels of pollution in six areas.
Haze is an annual problem during th ...More
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| China announces new measures to curb air pollution |
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| The Economic Times , Saturday, June 15, 2013 |
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BEIJING: China's Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public.
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| China announces new measures to curb air pollution |
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| The Times of India , Saturday, June 15, 2013 |
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BEIJING: China's cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution.
The broad measures approved by the State Council include putting strict controls in place for industries ...More
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| Green report faces blues from activists |
| Priyam Bagga |
| Pune Mirror , Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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As mandated by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) Environment Cell’s conducted 10 workshops between January and May this year, based on which the ce ...More
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| 14-year-old decision makes breathing easier in Shimla |
| Anand Bodh, |
| The Times of India , Monday, June 10, 2013 |
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SHIMLA: A decision taken 14 years ago to ban the use of coal heaters in the offices and residential buildings of Shimla town has brought in positive results, with a marked improvement in the hill town ...More
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| Asthma cases increasing in city due to air pollution: Study |
| By Papiya Bhattacharya |
| The New Indian Express , Monday, June 10, 2013 |
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Dr Ravindra Mehta, Consultant Pulmonologist and Chief of Critical Care, Apollo Hospitals said, “There is an increase in asthma and allergic tendencies in the city owing to the increase in population a ...More
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| A natural choice |
| Preethi Ann Thomas |
| The New Indian Express , Monday, June 10, 2013 |
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Environmental issues weren’t always discussed with the kind of urgency as they are now. Clean drinking water, good air, hygienic living conditions, effective waste disposal, etc, were the only require ...More
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| Climate change being felt by Hyderabad denizens: Survey |
| Bushra Baseerat |
| The Times of India , Friday, June 07, 2013 |
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HYDERABAD: Even as the debate on climate change and global warming rages on, several Hyderabadis are convinced that the climate is changing and directly affecting their lives.
A survey conducted by ...More
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| New trees for old ones |
| PRIYADERSHINI S. |
| The Hindu , Friday, June 07, 2013 |
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Work on the Metro Rail Project will mean the city losing a substantial green cover. Plan is to replace it ten fold
City ‘greens’ can take heart. Planting before uprooting is the mantra the Kochi Metr ...More
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