Air Pollution
- India
53 pc Delhi-NCR locals blame stubble burning as primary air pollution cause: Survey
New Delhi: Around 53% of the Delhi-NCR residents identify stubble burning in neighbouring states as the “primary cause” of rising levels of air pollution, according to a survey. The survey conducted by LocalCircles…
- Photos
Weather: Air pollution in Delhi
New Delhi: An air quality index (AQI) display board at the SAFAR-Lodi Road, in New Delhi, Thursday morning, Nov. 3, 2022. (PTI Photo) **EDS: IMAGE VIA PR (NCRTC)** New Delhi: An anti-smog…
- Delhi
Air pollution: Delhi forms 586 teams to ensure ban on construction
New Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the Delhi government has set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on construction and demolition activities in the capital…
- India
Delhi air in ‘very poor’ zone, stubble burning share rises to 26%
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday and deteriorated to the ‘severe category’ in some areas, with forecasters saying that slow wind speed and an increase…
- Health
Over one million deaths in Africa linked to air pollution exposure: Report
Boston: According to a new report published by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute, nearly the entire African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world due…
- India
Real-time monitoring of sound, air pollution on Diwali underway in Bengal: Minister
Kolkata: West Bengal Environment Minister Manas Bhuniya Monday said the new central control room at Paribesh Bhavan here is monitoring sound and air pollution in real time on Diwali and Kali Puja.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cracker sales sink despite heavy Deepavali shopping rush
Hyderabad: With just a day left for Deepavali, heavy rush was witnessed at cracker shops in the city on Sunday. The joy of celebrating the festival in a conventional way by bursting…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad stands 4th among India’s most polluted cities
Hyderabad: Among major Indian cities, Hyderabad is ranked as the fourth most polluted city after Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai and it is the most polluted mega city in the southern part of…
- India
We don’t want to add to air pollution: SC on Manoj Tiwari’s plea on firecracker ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Delhi government’s order banning storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, 2023 to check pollution levels…
- Delhi
Gopal Rai writes to Centre, seeks joint plan to fight air pollution in city
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday wrote to Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, seeking time to discuss and prepare a joint action plan to fight air pollution in the national…
- Lifestyle
Study: Simple measures can go a long way to combat air pollution in schools
Washington: Most primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by…
- Andhra Pradesh
GVMC employees reach office on bicycles to curb air pollution
Visakhapatnam: Several employees of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Monday reached the office riding bicycles and denied entry to those commuting to the office via bikes or cars. GVMC Commissioner Dr G…
- Health
Reducing air pollution may improve brain development in children
Toronto: Having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children, says a new study. The study, published in the journal…