Air quality
- Delhi
Delhi gasps for fresh air, AQI in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: The overall Air Quality Index of Delhi was at 386, in the “very poor” category on Wednesday evening, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting…
- Delhi
Severe category: Delhi’s air quality dips drastically due to stubble burning
New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the ‘severe’ category again on Wednesday with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for over one-third of…
- Delhi
Toxic air: Primary schools in Delhi shut till Nov 10
New Delhi: All primary schools in the national capital will remain shut till November 10 in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced on Sunday. For…
- India
Delhi air quality drops alarmingly for 6 days straight; worst since 2021
New Delhi: A toxic haze lingered over Delhi for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday as pollution levels once again reached the severe plus category due to unfavourable wind conditions, particularly calm…
- Delhi
Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts
New Delhi: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR breaching the’severe’ category, doctors and health experts said that Delhi has taken the shape of a gas chamber with…
- India
Delhi govt identifies 8 more pollution hotspots; will use dust suppressants: Gopal Rai
New Delhi: The government has identified eight more pollution hotspots in addition to the existing 13 in the national capital, and special teams will be deployed there to check pollution sources, Delhi…
- India
Air quality in Delhi continues to be ‘very poor’
New Delhi: For the second straight day, the air quality in the national capital continued be “very poor” with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 309 on Monday morning, according to…
- Hyderabad
Air pollution may have caused 8K deaths in Hyderabad in 2023: Report
Hyderabad: The city recorded an estimated 8,000 deaths and suffered economic loss worth Rs 100 crore due to air pollution in 2023 so far. The data was revealed by the ‘Greenpeace Southeast…
- Delhi
G20 Summit: Rising air quality concerns in Delhi despite measures
New Delhi: Despite concerted efforts to improve the air quality in the national capital during the high-profile G20 Summit in the national capital this weekend, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has taken…
- World
Air quality in Chicago among world’s worst due to Canadian wildfires
Chicago: Smoke drifting from the raging wildfires in Canada has caused the air quality level in Chicago to rank among the worst in the world. As of 4 p.m.on Tuesday, AirNow.gov listed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s air quality swings between moderate and poor
Hyderabad: Air pollution in Hyderabad continues to be a major concern as the city’s air quality fails to improve despite efforts to combat it. Vehicular movement and business activities have led to…
- India
Air quality worsening in India’s cleanest city Indore, say experts
Indore: Indore may have earned the prestigious tag of being the cleanest city India, but its air quality is worsening due to rapid development in the transport, construction and industrial sectors, said…
- Delhi
Air quality panel bans non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: With pollution in the national capital turning severe on Sunday, the Centre’s air quality panel directed authorities in the Delhi-NCR to ban non-essential construction work in the region under stage…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Air quality drops as pollution rises significantly
Hyderabad: In many parts of Hyderabad, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to a ‘poor’ level as pollution in the city has increased significantly. Currently, PM2.5 concentrations in the city reached…
- Delhi
Delhi records ‘very poor’ air quality
New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday with the 24-hour Air Quality Index settling at 314, according to Central Pollution Control Board…
