Oregon Wildfire: Flat fire grows to over 8,200 acres; Know how to stay safe amid heat, fire and smokeFire teams have projected that the fire will continue to be active on Tuesday, resulting in thick smoke affecting nearby communities. Conse...
Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke: Tips for health and safetyThe smoke from wildfires consists of hazardous pollutants that include toxic gases and particulate matter which can deeply impact health. H...
Domestic airlines reported 526 safety issues due to bird hits between 2018-2022: GovtAccording to the data presented by the minister, IndiGo and SpiceJet reported 196 and 64 safety issues, respectively, owing to bird hits. T...
Air pollution can reverse benefits of exercise, lead to dementia & memory problemsThe heavier you breathe, the more air pollutants you draw in.
How exercising during even moderate air pollution levels can harm your brainNew studies raise questions about how to balance the undeniable health gains of working out with the downsides of breathing in bad air and ...
Air India owes Rs 2,350 crore to AAI, SpiceJet Rs 185 croreCharging penal interest, encashment of security deposits along with resorting to legal action were other measures available with the AAI to...
SilkAir announces discount offers"The newly launched SilkAir mobile app provides travellers additional savings of minimum Rupees 1,500 on airfares when purchase is done via...
iOS 9 bug fixes arrive with iOS 9.0.1 updateThe timing for iOS 9.0.1 couldn't be more clutch: the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus launch globally on September 25 and iOS 9 adoption is on...
- Little data, air index of no use
The national air quality index, which ought to function like the US Environment Protection Agency's Air Now system-in which air quality is ...
US, Japan & German embassies contemplating reduction of tenure of diplomats due to Delhi's poor air qualityThe Indian capital averaged 153 micrograms per cubic metre in 2013, the World Health Organization said last May, citing government data.
India to launch national air quality index in MarchIt will help New Delhi augment efforts to address air quality, especially particulate matter pollution, which has deleterious health effect...
- India's air comes under US scanner
Led by the US State Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the program, called AirNow, builds on the monitoring service ...
US to expand air quality monitoring to Embassy in IndiaThe US plans to expand air quality monitoring to some of its missions in countries like India, Vietnam to help raise awareness about the da...
US-India partnership may lead to use of cheap, innovative tech for pollution checkLow-cost, innovative technology that can be deployed immediately in all major Indian cities can help clear the air, which is the main probl...
World's worst air might have taken six hours off President Barack Obama's lifeUS President Barack Obama could lose roughly 6 hours from his expected lifespan after spending three days in India’s capital.
Barack Obama congratulated for clean energy agreement with India'This agreement is a significant progress toward the larger goal of a reaching a comprehensive global agreement on climate change in Paris ...
- Rising ire over TV channels ban
First it was AXN that was yanked off the air, now it’s FTV and soon plug might be pulled on CNBC Awaaz.