Air quality
- India
Under thick smog blanket, Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’
New Delhi: A thick layer of smog continued to cover Delhi on Saturday as the air quality remained under the “severe” category for three consecutive days. In a slight improvement, Delhi’s Air Quality…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi on Wednesday entered in the “very poor” category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), and will…
- Hyderabad
Air quality dips as PM 2.5 levels rise in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Reports released by Telangana State Pollution Control Board on Thursday revealed that the air quality dipped in Hyderabad. The concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 increased significantly. As per…
- Delhi
Rains in Delhi, maximum temp settles below average
New Delhi: Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday, bringing the maximum temperature down by a notch below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Lodhi…
- Technology
Google Maps to show air quality around you
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has rolled out a new feature for Google Maps that will now show the air quality layer in the US on both Android and iOS users. According…
- India
Air quality panel bans use of coal in Delhi-NCR next year
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications in the entire Delhi-NCR region from January 1,…
- India
10 out of 15 most polluted cities in the world are in India: Report
Ten out of 15 cities around the world with the worst air quality are Indian cities. Delhi retained its spot to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth…
- India
93% Indians live in areas with air quality below WHO’s standards: Study
New York: A whopping 93 per cent of Indians live in areas where air pollution levels exceed WHO standards, according to a global report. The report revealed that life expectancy in India,…
- Delhi
Delhi witnesses foggy conditions
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday witnessed foggy conditions that reduced visibility in parts of the city in the early hours of the day, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that similar weather…