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air pollution

aerial view of city buildings with air pollution_air quality
August 18, 2023
Combating the effects of poor air quality on outdoor workers
Security guards, safai karamcharis, and waste pickers who spend a majority of their work hours outdoors are at a higher risk of lung diseases. Here’s how this can be addressed.
by Bharati Chaturvedi, Shruti Sinha | 4 min read
two women walking amidst piles of waste--waste workers
August 1, 2023
Can’t sell, can’t burn: Waste workers struggle with plastic wrappers
by Shayra Bano | 2 min read
A JCB loading materials into a truck at a mining site--mining in Bhopal
June 22, 2023
Mining and anaemia: A health crisis in rural Madhya Pradesh
by Sanavver Shafi | 2 min read
motorbikes and autos stuck in traffic-urban governance
February 8, 2023
Are citizens in Bangalore giving up because of poor governance?
Civic enthusiasm garnered during the pandemic has lost steam in the face of political fluidity and administrative apathy.
by Saloni Meghani, Smarinita Shetty | 6 min read
October 20, 2022
A breath of fresh air: Children are the new climate educators
by Rani Parveen, Shahana | 2 min read
A woman using a firewood chulha_air pollution
August 26, 2022
Photo essay: The impact of household air pollution on women’s health
While the use of LPG cylinders has increased under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, too many women continue to suffer the adverse effects of burning biofuels like firewood to cook.
by Sudharak Olwe, Warrior Moms | 4 min read
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August 18, 2022
Keeping the fire burning: Why Adivasis in Tripura prefer firewood
by Sulakshana Jamatia | 2 min read
Aerial view of a road that is bustling with traffic-carbon neutral
June 23, 2022
How can Indian cities achieve net-zero emissions?
India's rapid urbanisation, limited governance capacities, and lack of climate-friendly policies hinder its path to carbon neutrality. Here's how this can change.
by Ashali Bhandari, Vinaya Padmanabhan | 6 min read
A building behind a haze of smog. In India, economic losses from air pollution were equivalent to 1.36 percent of the country’s GDP
December 14, 2021
The impact of air pollution on child health
Children are at greater risk than adults from the many adverse health effects of air pollution. We must improve air quality in India to safeguard their futures.
by Dr Vinod Kumar Anand | 4 min read
a cartoon of two crows sitting on a black line, the left crow talking to the right. To their left, there is an image of a while ball and nest full of eggs.-nonprofit humour
December 6, 2021
This nonprofit life Ep 17 | 360 degree smog-proof technology
We all need the 'City Sphere 9000'.
by Rachita Vora | 2 min read
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