AIR POLLUTION
Seasonal average of winter pollution in Delhi-NCR higher this winter; smog episodes shorter: CSEThis winter, there were 23 days when the city-wide average of PM2.5 concentration was in the 'severe' or 'worse' AQI category -- down from ...
- North India most polluted this winter: CSE study
The report said the most polluted cities this winter were located in Delhi-NCR and UP, with Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr taking the top spots....
- Delhi schools, colleges top list of buildings with high particulate matter concentration: IIT study
Schools and colleges in Delhi top the list of buildings that have higher Particulate Matter (PM) concentration levels, a study on indoor ai...
- PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year, says study
PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. Exposure to PM2.5 is considered the most important enviro...
- Air 'very poor' across Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon for third day
According to the index, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'po...
- Air quality very poor in Delhi, minimum temperature settles above normal
The air quality of Delhi was very poor with the air quality index(AQI) settling at 306 at 9 am, showed the Central Pollution Control Board ...
- Air 'very poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad
The CPCB states that an AQI in the "very poor" category may cause respiratory illness to people on prolonged exposure, while AQI in "poor" ...
- View: Budget 2021 is a shot in the arm for India’s war on air pollution
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced three unique features: the re-use of scrap metal, the new vehicle scrapping policy, and the c...
- Dense fog shrouds Delhi, air quality poor
Air quality in Delhi was poor, with index value of 300 at 9 am, showed realtime data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
- Delhi AQI improves to 'moderate' category, likely to deteriorate
According to the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR), the concentration of PM 10 particles stood at 149 while PM...
- Delhi breathed its healthiest air with 'moderate' air quality on Friday
The average AQI across Delhi-NCR was 102 on Friday evening. The share of the hazardous PM 2.5 in Delhi's skies plunged to 52 micrograms per...
- Air pollution can permanently harm eyes, may result in irreversible blindness
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss among people over 50.
- Beijing issues yellow alert for heavy air pollution
A series of measures will be taken from Sunday, including the suspension of a number of outdoor construction operations, and halting or res...
- Beijing issues alert for heavy air pollution
A series of measures will be taken from Sunday, including the suspension of a number of outdoor construction operations, and halting or res...
- Delhi’s air quality turns ‘very poor’ as AQI stands at 301
As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Delhi’s air quality turned 'very poor' with overall air qual...
- Delhi's air quality in December best in 4 years: CPCB
The city recorded a peak AQI of 433, which is also the lowest in four years. In December 2019, the peak AQI was 446. It was 450 in 2018 and...
- Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Lockdown gains made and lost
"In Delhi-NCR, one of the major factors that led to the drop in pollution was a 97 per cent reduction in overall traffic and 91 per cent re...
- Delhi's AQI remains in severe category, dense fog engulfs city
A thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital on Thursday morning, while the air quality continues to remain in a severe cate...
- Deaths, morbidity from air pollution led to loss of 1.4% of GDP in 2019, says scientific paper
The study said the economic loss due to lost output from premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was 1.36 per cent of the GDP in ...
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