November 4, 2024, 09:17 AM - 2 min read
Delhi’s air quality nosedived on Monday as AQI levels surpassed 400 in multiple areas, entering the “severe” category. Calm winds, low temperatures, and mist are forecast through Wednesday, heightening concerns. The Commission for Air Quality Management has enforced anti-pollution measures, issuing penalties for violations.
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November 3, 2024, 11:59 AM - 2 min read
Delhi's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 369 recorded this morning, up from 290 yesterday. Thick fog has enveloped the city, while humidity levels reached 94 per cent, as the IMD forecasts clear skies ahead.
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November 1, 2024, 02:02 PM - 2 min read
The AQI in Indore surged to 404, marking “severe” pollution levels, largely due to Diwali celebrations and calm winds, according to environmental experts. This development is unusual for India’s consistently cleanest city, officials noted.
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November 1, 2024, 10:01 AM - 2 min read
Delhi and its surrounding areas were shrouded in thick smog following Diwali celebrations as residents flouted the firecracker ban. AQI levels soared into the “very poor” range, sparking concerns over health hazards and enforcement.
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October 30, 2024, 03:26 PM - 2 min read
Even at its lowest, the city’s AQI registered a “very unhealthy” 246, with air quality measurements in some areas spiking dramatically higher. Lahore’s private air quality monitors have recorded alarming AQI levels, including 953 in Gulberg, 810 near Pakistan Engineering Services, and 784 on Syed Maratab Ali Road.
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October 30, 2024, 11:15 AM - 2 min read
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 278 at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, a rise from the previous day’s AQI of 268, placing the city in the ‘poor’ category overall.
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October 23, 2024, 01:46 PM - 3 min read
The court admonished the government for rendering the Environmental Protection Act "toothless" through amendments that have weakened its enforcement capabilities.
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September 25, 2024, 10:02 AM - 2 min read
The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has forecasted that the air quality is expected to be "moderate" on Wednesday, possibly accompanied by light rain.
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September 8, 2024, 08:41 AM - 2 min read
While Surat, Jabalpur and Agra secured the top three positions among cities with population of over 10 lakh, Firozabad (UP), Amravati (Maharashtra) and Jhansi (UP) were recognised as the best among cities with population between three lakh and 10 lakh.
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March 20, 2024, 08:35 PM - 2 min read
World Air Quality Report ranks India third in the list of most polluted countries in the world with 42 cities in the top 50, but no one’s paying attention Hardly any noise came from the corridors of power at the grim news of India’s jump up the ranks from the eighth most polluted country in 2022 to third, after Bangladesh and Pakistan, in the World Air Quality Report 2023 released recently by Swiss air quality monitoring body IQ Air
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