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Urban heat islands dot Delhi

Temperature hot spots found in seven of 11 weather stations in the national capital

May of 2012 second warmest since 1880: US agency

Report hints at global warming as the cause

Delhi government

Utterly confused. Speaks for polluters who have business interests in scuttling CNG

Ministry of Environment and Forests

Has a lot of power to safeguard public health. Prefers not to use it

Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas

Blames others for its failures. Is raring to destroy the CNG market by hiking prices

Flyash can be used viably

Cant miss the bus

Delhi government puts cap of Rs 4,500 on H1N1 test

Private labs were reportedly charging as high as Rs 10,000 for a single test

Delhi government decides to ban gutkha

Notification to be issued shortly

Pollution: the great leveller

Will future cities be friendly?

Urbanisation is not just about infrastructure but also social cohesion

Ailing systems

Hospital waste management suffers from poor understanding and even poorer implementation

A few questions

E-waste posing health risks for workers in scrapyards

Supreme Court criticized for giving clearance to Bt Brinjal

Air to lung to DNA

From water to water

Wheels are turning

Let’s share cars; take a bus or metro; cycle or walk

India’s draft road safety bill focuses more on penalty and technology

Death and injury prevention get little attention

Does Cry1Ac gene harm plants?

A new Indian study says yes, but scientists differ  

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