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Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year?Indonesia's prolonged wildfires have blanketed Southeast Asia in hazardous haze, driving respiratory illness cases higher, disrupting fligh...- Smog pushes Delhi’s AQI to 303 ‘very poor’ as IMD warns of cold waveDelhi's air quality plunged to 'very poor' with an AQI of 303, despite a slight improvement. Dense smog choked the city, reducing visibilit...
- Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category with persistent smog; AQI at 323Delhi experienced a thick blanket of toxic smog on Friday morning. The Air Quality Index reached 323, categorised as 'very poor'. Several a...
- Phoenix wakes up to hazy skies as dust storms sweep the valleyPhoenix residents awoke to a thick haze due to strong winds carrying dust across the Valley, triggering air quality alerts. The dust, kicke...
- Mounting economic costs of India's killer smogToxic smog engulfing north India is causing a health crisis and severely impacting the country's economy. Studies estimate annual losses of...
- From ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’: Delhi breathes easier, but ‘very poor’ air still fuels health complaintsDelhi's air quality remains in the ‘very poor’ category with an AQI of 381 as of Thursday morning, following days of 'severe plus' conditio...
- Delhi registers warmest October month since 1951October 2024 becomes the warmest October in Safdarjung, New Delhi since 1951, with temperatures reaching an average maximum of 35.1°C and m...
- Stubble burning in UP, Haryana major contributors to Delhi's air pollution than farm fires in Punjab: AAP's Gopal RaiFor the fourth consecutive day, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'Severe' category on Sunday. According to the data issued by SAFAR...
- Warning issued after volcanic smog detected at Taal Volcano, class suspended; Here’s what happenedAccording to Phivolcs' latest advisory, the volcanic smog, or vog, was first observed at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and has persisted since the...
- Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellowCity residents used goggles, masks and hairnets to protect themselves from the choking dust and sand, with landmarks including the Forbidde...
- Western wildfire smoke causes East Coast haze, vivid sunsetsThe wildfires racing across tinder-dry landscape in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington are extraordinary, but the long reach of their...
- Delhi's air quality drops to 'emergency' category first time since January; Schools shut till Nov 5The blanket of haze over Delhi thickened on Friday morning with the national capital's pollution levels increasing overnight by around 50 p...
- Pollution doesn't kill just humans but businesses tooIf the govt takes tough measures against pollution, it will boost production and lead to economic benefits.
- India becoming world's top sulphur dioxide emitter: StudyThe study led by researchers at University of Maryland in the US suggests that India is becoming, if it is not already, the world's top sul...
- Smog hangs heavy over India's GDP tooA World Bank study released last year revealed that India lost more than 8.5% of its GDP in 2013 due to cost of increased welfare and lost ...
- Arvind Kejriwal 'requests' Manish Sisodia to shut schools for a few daysConsidering high level of pollution, I have requested Manish Sisodia, Education Minister, to consider closing schools for few days," Kejriw...
- Paytm chief Vijay Shekhar Sharma flies out of Delhi for fresh airSharma took the last flight out of Delhi to Mumbai. He could not take the haze and smog that has engulfed the national capital anymore.
- Need stringent enforcement of emergency measures for pollution control: CSE
- The grape & bliss beanThe skies are aflame with carmine when our bus gets into Chikmagalur. The Coffee Museum has shut its gates for the day.
- Brown clouds seasonal in nature: ExpertsThe haze, or brown cloud hanging over Asian cities including Delhi and Mumbai, essentially affects local conditions and can be swept away b...
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