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76000 premature deaths due to Non-Compliance of Emission Standard for Coal Based Power Plants in India
New Delhi 7th December 2018| On the third anniversary of notification and one year since the deadline lapsed for implementing the emission standards for coal based power plants, Greenpeace analysis…
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Bihar Living Soils Yatra – notes from the ground
Day 1: Nov 20, 2018 We started the Living Soils Yatra from Patna at 8.30 AM and reached Sakraul village, Nalanda where Bihar agriculture department had organised Kisan Chaupal (community…
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Profiting From Poo
November 19th has been declared as the ‘World Toilet Day’, to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. Farmers of Bihar’s Living Soils Model village, Kedia are transforming the poo into a profitable endeavor.
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Breaking Renewable Energy myths
There are two sides to every story; of a protagonist and an antagonist. In the real world, differentiating between the two is rather difficult. More often than not, market realities,…
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Plastic Gut Feelings!
Our much guarded food chain has long been breached by plastics, and hence, it did not come up as a surprise when a recent study co-designed by Kim, Seung-Kyu, Professor…
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India at WHO Conference – A Mixed Bag of Hope & Disappointment: Greenpeace India
New Delhi | 1st November 2018 | When India especially Delhi and other northern regions are battling with severe air pollution, India’s announcement of National Clean Air Programme by next…
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Stubble Burning and Neo-liberal absurdity
Mandeep, 23, completed his graduation in political science from Punjab University in 2015 before he became regular assistant to his farmer father. His father Murari Choudhary owns 10 acre of…
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One in 10 Deaths in Children Under Five Years of Age Due to Air Pollution: WHO
While a WHO study re-emphasises the need for stronger actions to achieve breathable air, another Greenpeace report points out that India has some of the world’s biggest NO2 emissions hotspots,…
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The other side of stubble burning
I love food and I love cooking for others. Moments when I am appreciated for my dishes are the most beautiful and satisfying for me. My wife always says “people…