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November 13, 2023 11:22 AM
Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world's worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali - the annual Hindu festival of light. The capital New Delhi...
November 10, 2023 10:04 AM
A fresh bout of rainfall in New Delhi on Friday morning brought much-needed relief to residents grappling with severe air pollution. Morning walkers experienced a notable improvement in air quality. However, several parts of the city saw only margin...
November 6, 2023 10:39 AM
Amid the dipping state of air quality in India's capital, stringent curbs have been introduced in Delhi. Trucks have been banned from entering Delhi, with effect from Sunday, November 5. As air quality entered the 'severe plus' category, the Delhi go...
November 3, 2023 3:55 PM
India's capital New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday and some schools were ordered closed as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the "severe" category. New Delhi again topped a real-time list of the world's most poll...
November 2, 2023 4:04 PM
Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate climate change. That's the unpalatable conclusion reached by scientists poring over the results o...
November 2, 2023 2:22 PM
Delhi’s air quality turned to “severe” on Thursday as toxic haze blanketed the national capital region, raising fears of another public health emergency. Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 415 on a scale of 500 in the capital's Anand Vihar area,...
October 30, 2023 4:05 PM
The national capital of India, Delhi, and its neighboring city, Noida, continue to battle a severe air quality crisis, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 322 and 324, respectively, categorizing the air quality as 'Very Poor.' Despite the imple...
September 1, 2023 2:36 PM
Delhi registered its best ever average air quality for the period between January – August 2023 during the last 8 years (barring the COVID affected 2020) January-August in 2023 has recorded daily average PM2.5 concentrations of about 77 µgm/m3 as...
August 24, 2023 4:01 PM
"Environmentally sound management of all wastes throughout their life cycle will significantly improve air quality," said Selvi P K, Scientist at Central Pollution Control Board at session two of the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2023, being held in ...
August 23, 2023 4:16 PM
The fifth India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) began in Bengaluru at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy’s flagship event on air pollution. The three-day Summit, being held from 23–25 August, will dig deep into how air pollution and t...
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