Air pollution

Air Pollution News

Air pollution: Delhi govt bans plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles till Friday

The national capital’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 434 at 4 pm on Monday, worsening from 371…

January 9, 2023 20:10 IST

Delhi weather update: Minimum temperature returns to double-digit after 15 days; AQI nears ‘severe category’

Several trains to the city were delayed due to dense fog in different parts of the country.

Updated: December 30, 2022 13:21 IST

Made In India: These indigenous ‘self-cleaning’ air filters use compounds found in green tea to deactivate SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

A team led by Indian Institute of Science’s Kaushik Chatterjee and Prof. Suryasarathi Bose has developed air filters that can…

December 25, 2022 16:10 IST

Air Pollution, breathing problems, breathing disorders, health news, healthcare news,

Occupational exposure to air pollution – A critical trigger for people with asthma

Occupational asthma is a type of asthma where the narrowing, swelling and irritation to the airways are caused due to…

December 20, 2022 08:00 IST

Delhi records minimum temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius; air quality ‘very poor’

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 315…

December 18, 2022 11:31 IST

Top safety tips to stay safe while driving in fog this winter

Delhi AQI: Another day with ‘very poor’ air quality in the capital, AQI at 310

According to the reports, the air quality was recorded ‘very poor’ with the presence of PM 2.5 in the air…

December 17, 2022 14:41 IST

air pollution, air quality index, aqi, delhi aqi, mumbai aqi, mumbai air quality, delhi air quality

Mumbai’s 48-hour air emergency ends! City’s AQI gets better; Worli, BKC, Borivali show improvement

According to the AQI data of Wednesday, Worli’s AQI was 83 and BKC’s was 162.

December 14, 2022 19:13 IST

Air Quality, IVF, pregnancy, pregnant women, Air Quality Index, health news,

Air Quality in IVF centres may put pregnant women and procedures at risk

During the study, Aura Air found that the AQI in the lab spiked over 250 on average on several occasions…

December 13, 2022 14:17 IST

Delhi faces another 'very poor' air day with AQI at 337

Delhi Air Quality Index: Air quality recorded in ‘very poor’ category in national capital, AQI reaches 337

When the air quality index is between 0 to 100 it is considered as ‘good’; when it is between 100…

Updated: December 10, 2022 11:52 IST

An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

Air quality panel bans non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR

Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index stood at 407 at 4 pm on Sunday.

Updated: December 4, 2022 18:36 IST

delhi pollution, smog in delhi, delhi air pollution, air quality index in delhi, delhi aqi

Delhi got a breather! City records least polluted November in last 7 years, monthly average AQI stood at 320

Compared to the same time last year, Delhi had recorded 12 ‘severe’ air quality days.

December 1, 2022 17:38 IST

Air pollution, Pollution, Delhi air, Air quality, Minimum temperature, Weather forecast, Smog

Still toxic! Delhi blanketed with smog, air quality slips into ‘very poor’ category

The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.6 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the season’s average.

November 28, 2022 13:20 IST

Dirty Yamuna, air pollution and more in BJP’s ‘charge-sheet’ against Arvind Kejriwal ahead of MCD elections

Reading out the “charge sheet” at a press conference, the senior BJP leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri claimed the issues raised…

Updated: November 17, 2022 15:51 IST

Delhi pollution: Air quality poor, likely to improve

The capital’s average air quality index (AQI) stood at 262, worsening from 227 at 4 pm on Tuesday. It was…

Updated: November 16, 2022 10:18 IST

Strong winds sweep across Delhi but air quality still ‘very poor’

All construction and demolition work, except for essential projects, is banned in Delhi-NCR under the third stage of the GRAP.

November 13, 2022 19:25 IST

Delhi Police issue over 5,800 challans for violation of transport curbs under GRAP Stage III

Police issue over 5,800 challans for violation of transport curbs under GRAP Stage III in Delhi

Delhi government’s transport department decided that the curbs under Stage III of GRAP should remain in place for the next…

November 12, 2022 11:34 IST

As Delhi’s air quality improves, Centre’s panel likely to review curbs under GRAP’s stage 3

The Centre’s air quality panel may take a call on revoking curbs in place in Delhi-NCR under stage 3 (severe)…

Updated: November 11, 2022 09:41 IST

Air pollution may affect pregnant ladies, and new born babies

Rising air pollution can affect unborn babies, pregnant women need to take care: Experts

Recently, a high-resolution satellite image was released, showcasing a massive methane cloud near a waste facility in India.

November 10, 2022 16:45 IST

Air pollution behind additional 1.5 million premature deaths annually: Study

The latest study, published in the journal Science Advances, suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM2.5 may…

November 10, 2022 16:18 IST

Delhi govt lifts curbs as air quality improves: Primary classes to reopen from Nov 9, work-from-home order revoked

“Primary schools will reopen from November 9 and the order asking 50 per cent of the government staff to work…

Updated: November 7, 2022 14:00 IST

Delhi Air Pollution, Air quality, AQI, Weather, Air pollution, Gopal Rai, Delhi government, Delhi Weather, Lifestyle

Gas chamber! Delhi’s air quality in very poor category; AQI recorded at 352

An update from the SAFAR forecasting system issued on Monday also said that the air quality may be better as…

November 7, 2022 12:44 IST

Delhi Pollution: Gopal Rai to chair high-level meeting, decision likely on reopening of primary schools today

A decision on reopening primary schools and revocation of order asking 50 per cent of the government staff to work…

Updated: November 7, 2022 10:36 IST

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Air Pollution Photos

In Pics: Delhi turns into a gas chamber! AQI swings between very poor and severe categories; Health experts worried

On Thursday, the 24-hour average AQI in the national capital stood at 295.

November 10, 2022 21:14 IST

View Photos

delhi air pollution, air pollution in delhi, arvind kejriwal, aap government, aam aadmi party, odd even delhi, odd even rule, odd even rule delhi, odd even car ban delhi, air pollution in india, air pollution in images, delhi

Apart from odd-even formula, here are top 7 steps CM Arvind Kejriwal eyeing to curb Delhi pollution

Apart from ‘odd even rule’, Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party listed a series of measures to curb air pollution…

December 6, 2015 15:23 IST

View Photos

Odd, even formula: All you wanted to know about vehicles ban in Delhi in 10 points

Odd, even formula: All you wanted to know about vehicles ban in Delhi in 10 points: In an emergency meeting…

December 5, 2015 16:37 IST

View Photos