Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution
Release pollution data of 43 critically polluted zones, demand researchers
The air quality researchers think if the data of critically polluted zones was made public, the WHO pollution list would have been different.
Vehicles older than 15 years to be banned in Bihar
To curb pollution levels in the state, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board has decided to ban diesel vehicles older than 15 years from plying on city roads.
Could colonialism be the reason behind pollution in northern cities?
Colonialism can serve as an explanantion for why we are where we are in terms of pollution.
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