The causes for the annual pollution crisis require the central government to draw up an implementable plan, months in advance, with the participation of the state governments of Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab, and of proven experts in this area The world’s fifth largest economy, soon to become the third largest, has a capital city, which is the most …
Firefighters have been battling wildfires spreading through a national park in Brazil and choking the capital, Brasilia, in smoke. More than 490 firefighters on Monday were trying to extinguish blazes that have already burned through 2,000 hectares of the Brasilia National Park conservation area. The fire “spread very quickly because of wind speed, low humidity, and it is very hot,” …
Despite ongoing efforts to curb plastic waste, India’s struggle with uncollected trash, especially plastic, and rampant open burning is driving an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. The study highlights the scale of the global plastic crisis spotlighting India among other countries, with significant emissions driven by uncollected waste and open burning, practices prevalent across many developing nations. India’s plastic emissions …
MANAUS, Brazil — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes. I am feeling short of breath, my throat hurts, my eyes need eye drops, I can’t go out on the street, I can’t go anywhere because everything is white with smoke,” Silva told The …
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