air quality Archives

January 10, 2025 10:58 AM

“Dense fog” in Delhi brings visibility to zero, disrupts flights

A thick blanket of fog shrouded the national capital on Friday morning, reducing visibility to zero and disrupting daily life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am, with forecasts predicti...

December 23, 2024 10:17 AM

Light rain brings chill to Delhi-NCR, air quality remains ‘severe’

A thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Monday as a harsh coldwave and light rain was experienced in Delhi. The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 8 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature recorded was 20 degrees Celsiu...

December 18, 2024 11:06 AM

Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’; temperature drops to 5°C

Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 442. A thin layer of smog blanketed parts of the national capital in the m...

November 27, 2024 10:34 AM

Delhi-NCR air quality deteriorates as AQI nears ‘severe’ levels

The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 396, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The worsening pollution levels have escalated health c...

November 26, 2024 9:11 AM

Delhi wakes up to thick smog, AQI continues to remain in “very poor” category

Delhi woke up to 'very poor' air quality on Tuesday morning, showing a slight improvement from the past week of 'severe' air quality, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. At 7 am, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 382, falling under ...

November 20, 2024 1:23 PM

Delhi struggles to breathe as marginal AQI improvement offers little relief

Delhi's air remained hazardous on Wednesday, with a slight improvement in air quality bringing little respite to residents as cases of respiratory distress continued to rise across the national capital. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) rec...

November 14, 2024 11:07 AM

Delhi’s air quality plummets as dense smog pushes AQI to ‘severe’ level

Delhi's air quality plunged further on Thursday as dense smog enveloped the city, reducing visibility across several areas and pushing the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) to a 'severe' level of 428 at 8 a.m. Several areas reported even higher pollut...

November 11, 2024 11:49 AM

Surge in respiratory cases as Delhi’s air quality stays ‘very poor’

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 349 recorded as of 9 a.m., according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India. The AQI level at Aur...

November 5, 2024 4:59 PM

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution

Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses. Large swathes of north India battle po...

October 27, 2024 10:00 AM

Delhi’s air quality worsens, residents say “feels suffocating”

Air pollution levels worsened across the national capital on Sunday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 352, a ‘very poor’ rating, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This marked a substantia...