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Why India and Nepal's forest fires are worrying scientists
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The lush-green mountains in the background usually make the famous #Nainital lake in #Uttarakhand state of northern India more picturesque.
But for several weeks now haze from forest fires has hidden the mountains, and the lake's beauty has visibly shrunk.
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Coronavirus: Has India's Yamuna River gotten cleaner during lockdown?
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Pictures of the Yamuna River from India looking cleaner are circulating online and officials have said that the closure of industries has a role to play.
Social media users shared pictures of how the river that flows through several states in India currently looks like amid the #coronavirus lockdown in the country.
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Himalaya range revealed as COVID-19 shutdown drives down air pollution
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The latest striking effect of the drastic improvement in air quality comes from northern India, where people in the country's Punjab state report seeing -- many for the first time -- a crystal-clear view of part of Himalayas mountain chain
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The world's largest coronavirus lockdown is having a dramatic impact on pollution in India
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When India imposed a nationwide lockdown a week ago, it was designed to stop the imminent spread of the novel #coronavirus.
The sudden fall in pollutants and the subsequent blue skies signal a dramatic shift for India -- which has 21 of the world's 30 most polluted cities, according to the IQAir AirVisual's 2019 World Air Quality Report.
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India plants 66 million trees in 12 hours in record-breaking bid to meet Paris Agreement promise
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India has broken its own world record by planting 66 million trees in just 12 hours, according to a Government official, in a bid to honour a pledge made at the Paris Climate Change Conference.
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Emerging Climate Accord Could Push A/C Out of Sweltering India’s Reach
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Millions of Indians might mark the transition from poverty with the purchase of their first air-conditioner, but as those purchases ease suffering in one of the planet’s hottest countries, they are contributing profoundly to the heating of the planet.
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Rainwater-harvesting billboards offer lifeline to India's drought-hit farmers
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The billboards, fitted with tanks, are harvesting rainwater. When the tanks are full, a text message sounds on the mobile phones of a 24/7 collection team and within hours red trucks roll in to collect the water and deliver it to Pimpri Sandas about an hour’s drive away. The idea is simple, but for the farmers of the drought hit village it is life-changing.
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India: Climate & Weather
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Road melts in Delhi. The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has reached nearly 800 with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.
Most deaths have taken place in the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where more than 750 people have died since last week. Read more...
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India: Climate & Weather
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Nagpur recorded the season's highest temperature so far at 46.7 degrees Celsius, which was 0.3 degrees more than Thursday. This temperature is 5 degrees above normal.
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India: Climate & Weather
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One should be mindful of flight delays that are caused by January's notorious morning fog that sweeps over the North Indian planes and causes significant hassle to those flying to Europe and North America from Indira Gandhi International.
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India: Climate & Weather
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Go to Delhi between early October and late March. Things can get a little crazy during Diwali (usually late October/early November) because of fire crackers and the related increase in outdoor particulate matter.
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