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    Delhi’s dirty air: no end in sight

    Every autumn and winter, Delhi experiences poor air quality due to factors like agriculture stubble burning, and politicians from all parties continue to trade barbs about who is responsible for tackling it.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 November 2023

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    The air we breathe in India

    Every winter, Delhi experiences harmful levels of air pollution, and campaigners warn the central and state governments are still not doing enough to tackle the problem.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 January 2022

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    Pollution causes 2.3 million premature deaths in India, warns report

    Pollution of all forms caused over 2.3 million premature deaths in India in 2019, the highest in the world, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 June 2022

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    Coal in India: shortage highlights the need for renewable energy

    Power cuts caused by a lack of coal at power stations have reignited concerns that India is not moving fast enough to expand sources of renewable energy and start reducing its contribution to climate change and air pollution.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 June 2022