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Air pollution and the risk of emphysema

Long-term exposure to air pollution ups the risk of developing emphysema in a similar way to smoking, according to a recent study.  The research – carried out by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), both part of the US National Institutes of Health – …

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Medicines for water-borne disease in flood-ravaged Thane

Maharashtra’s Thane district has been battling heavy rainfall in recent weeks, causing floods and leaving it vulnerable to the spread of water-borne disease. To guard against such infections, officials have been distributing medicines – an effort which has reached more than 60,000 people.  The state has been beleaguered by intense flooding amidst heavy monsoon rainfall. …

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Flooding in Assam and Bihar continues

The flooding plaguing the north of India, particularly in Assam and Bihar, is continuing at a vicious pace, with the death toll crossing 200. At the time of writing, 209 people have died in Assam and Bihar.  Individual state reports give a higher cumulative figure, with more than 8.21 million in Bihar and more than …

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Heavy flooding continues to ravage India

Amidst the heavy flooding plaguing eastern and northern India, a tiger displaced from Assam’s flood-ravaged Kaziranga National Park sought refuge in a nearby house – much to the shock of residents.  The tiger fled the park where 92 animals have drowned. Many are still trapped by the floodwaters. In a viral photo shared by an …

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Assam flooding spreads as the region is lashed with rains

Assam has faced heavy flooding for several days, with the situation only deteriorating at the week’s end. As of Thursday, 4.2 lakh people across seventeen districts have been affected by the floodwaters. Many have been displaced, with 1,843 people taking refuge in relief camps as the waters submerge 749 villages.  The flooding has gotten worse …

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Energy infrastructure: Why we need to rethink it

Energy infrastructure needs to be seriously rethought if global warming targets are to be met, research published in the journal Nature reveals in a stark warning.  Last year, a groundbreaking report issued by the UN body on climate change announced that “rapid, [far-reaching] and unprecedented changes” are necessary if the pace of global warming is …

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Climate crisis concerns echo in the Indian Parliament

As India battles the implications of its climate crisis, a war of words broke out in Parliament’s upper house, Rajya Sabha, on Thursday with the Opposition accusing the government of giving priority to business over environmental concerns. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar denied the charges, asserting that he would both ensure economic development and protect …

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Amid accelerated Himalayan ice loss, a wedding celebration

Ice loss is occurring at a rapid pace as the Himalayas have been melting at double the rate since the turn of the century, a new study has revealed in another warning signal for India’s climate change crisis. The American Association of Advancement of Science study, titled “Acceleration of ice loss across the Himalayas over …

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Water crisis: How India’s government plans to tackle it

As a parched India awaits the monsoon showers with bated breath, it continues to battle the severe consequences of its water crisis – manifest in blistering drought. Wells and taps are running dry, crops are failing and now it is a matter of survival for 600 million people across the country facing acute water shortages. …

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