Fossil-fuelled growth: India home to over 35% of world's 'dirtier & richer' cities
India is home to over 35% of the world's cities that are classified as 'dirtier and richer'. This statistic highlights the environmental challenges faced by urban areas in the country. The growth of these cities raises concerns about sustainability and public health.
- ▪Over 35% of the world's 'dirtier and richer' cities are located in India.
- ▪The classification reflects significant environmental challenges in urban areas.
- ▪Sustainability and public health are major concerns due to rapid urban growth.
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Chethan Kumar is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Times of India. Aside from specialising in Space & Science, he has reported extensively on varied topics, with special focus on defence, policy and data stories. He has covered multiple elections, too. As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, Chethan feels, there are reels of tales emerging which need to be captured. To do this, he alternates between the mundane goings-on of the Common Man and the wonder-filled worlds of scientists and scamsters, politicians and soldiers.
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