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Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia’s Riau province have caused thick haze, with over 140 hotspots reported. Haze has drifted to Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state. Though air quality has worsened, major disruptions are limited. Authorities continue firefighting efforts

Health insurance companies’ proposal to up premiums by 10-15%, ostensibly due to a surge in claims in New Delhi, will set a dangerous precedent

This is what you can do to lower your risk from air pollution

A minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius is expected, with the maximum temperature plunging not above 16 degrees Celsius as the day progresses

According to GRAP schedule, classes for students in grades VI-IX and XI in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar must operate in hybrid mode

The pollution levels in India have reached such an alarming level that the choice is now between existence and extinction

The AQI levels in four out of six monitoring stations were recorded between 213 and 269, which come under the 'purple' or 'every unhealthy' category

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

Transition to cleaner operations is crucial to align India’s goals internationally to combat global warming

The Ministry of Environment in the Government of India has notified separate standards for PM2.5 and PM10.

The team used weather conditions to tease apart confounding factors affecting pollution and suicide rates, arriving at what they consider to be a truly causal connection.

The Delhi transport department in its order said, the sub-committee for operationalisation of the revised GRAP has reviewed the air quality scenario as well as the forecast for meteorological conditions and air quality index in Delhi.

Wind pattern and wind tunnels are aiding elevation of particulate matter in the air

The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 338 at 8 am on Monday, deteriorating from 301 at 4 pm and 290 at 7 am on Sunday.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 9 am today in Delhi was at 361, which is considered 'Severe'

At Anand Vihar station in the national capital, PM 2.5 levels were at 500, CO at 112, and NO2 at 128, all falling under the 'severe' and 'moderate' categories respectively, according to CPCB

All schools are directed to follow the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage-IV up to November 10

A toxic haze persisted over Delhi-NCR for the sixth consecutive day, obscuring landmarks from view and causing significant problems for people with existing respiratory issues.

The overall air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'poor' category for the third straight day on Saturday morning, as per the SAFAR-India

The overall air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday morning