"air-pollution"

Supreme Court asks the government not to allow scaling down of the preventive measures without its prior permission

Despite stringent measures to curb pollution, Delhi remains engulfed in smog, with locals describing the city as a gas chamber

As of 7:30 am, the city's average AQI reached 430, marking a second day of hazardous pollution levels

A layer of smog covered national capital and air quality was recorded in "very poor" category with an average AQI of 358 at 9 am

Data from the CPCB's Sameer App shows that air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations in severe category with readings of 409

CPCB's Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the 'severe' category with readings above 400

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual

Areas including Anand Vihar (433), Ashok Vihar (410), Rohini (411), and Vivek Vihar (426) registered AQI levels above 400

The national capital's Air Quality Index was recorded at 369 at 9 am, a significant rise from 290 on Saturday

Delhi has seen worsening air quality over recent weeks, largely attributed to stubble burning, low wind circulation, and also due to burning crackers, even after a ban

The morning air in Hyderabad on Friday carried more than a whiff of Diwali’s lingering celebrations; it held a dense shroud of pollution as the city’s air quality deteriorated significantly following the grand festivities

According to the Central Pollution and Control Board CPCB, the average air quality index (AQI) in the capital Delhi till 7:30 am remains at 361

Says Commission for Air Quality Management has become toothless tiger

Reacting to the ban, the Delhi BJP questioned the rationale behind the annual restriction on firecrackers during Diwali and accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of implementing it without presenting any scientific evidence

Researchers discovered that the impact of high temperatures on poor health and premature death from stroke has risen by 72% since 1990, with this trend expected to continue. This underscores the growing influence of environmental factors on the increasing stroke burden.

Recent data shows over 1.6 crore vehicles will ply on city roads in next 10 years.

Hyderabad saw around 5.6 per cent of deaths between 2008 and 2019, because of exposure to Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5.

It noted that the overall air quality in Delhi has consistently remained below the 200 mark (moderate category) for the past few days, with the 24-hour average air quality index standing at 159 on Tuesday.

Researchers looked at the traffic-related air pollution exposure based on the people's home address in the Atlanta area at the time of death.

The continuous spraying of the solution for seven hours showed better results with the PM2.5 and PM10 levels dropping by 60 to 65 per cent.