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ICMR unveils plan to ensure malaria-mukt India by 2030

While cases have declined by over 80% (from 2.03 million cases in 2000 to 0.39 million in 2018), deaths caused by malaria also went from 932 in 2000 to 85 in 2018 (over 90%)

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25/04/2019
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Coal-to-gas shift can affect climate change

Researchers think that shift from coal to gas may stabilise climate change.

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25/04/2019
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New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled

The fight against malaria got a shot in the arm today with a range of research organisations coming together on a common platform with an aim to eliminate the disease from the country by 2030 throu

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25/04/2019
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Too late, too little: Why poll promises to cut air pollution are not enough

The BJP's promise of turning NCAP into a 'mission', which means institutionalising it better and increasing accountability at the Centre, is not enough because the NCAP has several limitations

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25/04/2019
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NGT seeks action taken report on illegal construction in Tughlakabad Extension

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to submit an action taken report on illegal constructions in the Tughlakabad

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25/04/2019
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Environment min team checks Sterlite expansion site

Tuticorin: A team of officials from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change regional office (South Eastern Zone), Chennai, on Wednesday inspected the site where Sterlite had started

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25/04/2019
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Citizen project will tell what you are breathing

Bengaluru: How bad is the air we breathe? What impact does the city’s toxic air have on our health?

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24/04/2019
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Despite having perennial water sources, Uttarkashi stares at water crisis

Uttarkashi district faces acute water scarcity during the summer season. Many experts say that the reason for this crisis is because the region lacks efficient water management practices.

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24/04/2019
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Unfavourable policies mothballing conversion to cleaner transport fuels in India

With a single long-term focus on shifting to electricity as a transport fuel, the government is ignoring more readily available cleaner alternatives such as Auto LPG that can play a significant rol

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24/04/2019
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