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Did stubble burning fuel Delhi’s third wave?

New research claims that the practice of stubble burning may have been a key driver of Delhi’s third wave of COVID-19 infections.  The study, published in Urban Climate, identified a tenfold increase in the national capital during the biomass burning season which sees agricultural workers in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab burn the …

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Water-borne disease: States on guard

Multiple states are taking a vigilant footing against water-borne disease. Maharashtra – embattled by torrential rainfall – is on guard against water-borne disease in the state. The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), governing body of the Kalyan-Dombivli in the state’s Thane district, is looking into sanitising and disinfected areas of the twin city affected by waterlogging.  …

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Rainfall: Deadly Mumbai downpours highlight climate change’s continued scourge

Torrential rainfall in Mumbai has left dozens of people dead and many without drinking water.  As of Monday morning, the city recorded more than 250 millimetres of rain in the preceding 24 hours.  The deadly Mumbai rains resulted in a landslide, causing considerable damage and loss of life. The Chembur suburb witnessed 21 deaths and …

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Endangered species: Preserving wildlife a public health need

At first glance, the crises of endangered species and pandemics may seem separate. But they are, in fact, interrelated as a recent Foreign Policy analysis outlines.  According to the piece, authored by Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern, “the trade of illegal wildlife products is everywhere, but the pandemic offered a brief opportunity to crack …

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Exclusive interview with T. M. Chen of CCIL: Conservation, climate, and communities

Conservation is key, for our environment and for our health. We discuss with T. M. Chen, president of Continental Carbon India Limited (CCIL) and Master of Chemical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University, to further investigate this topic. “The drastic climate change caused by the greenhouse effect is seriously affecting our lives,” Chen said on …

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Abnormal temperatures linked to climate change cause over seven lakh deaths annually

Almost 740,000 deaths in India can be attributed to abnormal hot and cold temperatures related to climate change annually, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health.  Laying bare the link between non-optimal temperatures and increased mortality, the study evaluated the impact on a global, regional, and national scale. The findings …

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Zoonoses: Preserving biodiversity is the key

This week marked an importance observance which went overlooked by large swathes of the media, including this publication. World Zoonoses Day took place on July 6th, coinciding with the anniversary of the first rabies vaccine administered by French biologist Dr Louis Pasteur in 1885.  Zoonoses, as explained by the World Health Organization (WHO), refer to …

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Heatwave deaths: Half a century, 17,000 lives

Heatwaves in India claimed more than 17,000 lives in a near half-century, research published earlier this year has found. The trend of heatwave deaths points to the rising urgency of combating climate change. Between 1971 and 2019, the research posited that extreme weather events claimed 141,308 lives. Of these fatalities, twelve percent – translating to …

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Climate crisis woes to worsen in years to come

A draft United Nations report obtained by AFP News contains grim news regarding the future of our planet, positing that the climate crisis “will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.”  The leaked report, as AFP News reported last week, involved the contributions of …

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Environmental degradation contributed to COVID-19 origins, UNEP India says

The COVID-19 pandemic’s origins can be traced to degradation of environmental space, species’ loss and exploitation, according to a leading United Nations Environment Programme official for India. As investigations into the origins of COVID-19 continue, United Nations Environment Programme India Country Office Head, Atul Bagai, highlighted the interconnected balance between environmental degradation and public health, …

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