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Delhi government pushes for alternate fuel mix; EVs and CNG to take centrestage

Depending on the situation till Friday, the government will take a call on cancelling the order.

Updated: January 10, 2023 15:15 IST

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The whitewashing of cities to make them appear presentable for global leaders has shown up the shortcomings in urban planning

January 7, 2023 04:00 IST

Delhi air pollution: GRAP-3 norms imposed in Delhi-NCR, construction and demolition work banned

The restrictions have been imposed in view of Delhi’s deteriorating air quality which dipped to the ‘severe’ category on Friday.

December 30, 2022 18:36 IST

Delhi cold wave to continue! At 5.3 degrees Celsius national capital shivers, AQI to stay ‘very poor’

The maximum temperature is expected to be around 16 degrees Celsius.

December 26, 2022 13:56 IST

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Dense fog engulfs Delhi, leading to massive road traffic, flights, trains affected; Check advisory for travelers

The IMD also issued an advisory, saying difficult driving conditions on highways, some collisions, and tripping of power lines are…

December 20, 2022 12:12 IST

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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

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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

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Researchers find new method to control plastic pollution and it’s genius!

Queensland University research team has found that plastic pollution can be controlled with its “DNA”.

November 21, 2022 16:27 IST

Haryana and Punjab, meanwhile, have reported 86% of the total 50,688 incidents of stubble burning in the current season in northern India. (Representative image)

Pollution boards seen ill-equipped to handle stubble burning

Air quality in the Delhi/NCR region has been in ‘unhealthy’ range for the last many weeks, with the air quality…

November 14, 2022 05:30 IST

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, min temp settles at 12.6 deg C

On Friday, the maximum temperature settled at 28.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the IMD said.

November 12, 2022 10:51 IST

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Prolonged Exposure to Air Pollution can have severe effects on the Human Skin

The rise in such cases has called for a need for awareness of techniques and preventative methods to protect oneself…

November 9, 2022 08:00 IST

Delhi’s air quality nears ‘severe’ zone

SAFAR, a forecasting agency under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, predicted that the share of stubble burning in Delhi’s…

October 29, 2022 11:12 IST

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Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but relatively better than previous years

Delhi is set to record its best air quality for the day after Diwali since 2015 on Tuesday.

October 25, 2022 13:44 IST

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The perils of festive pollution

If firecrackers account for Delhi-NCR’s dip in air quality levels, other reasons like low temperature, stubble burning and toxic smoke…

October 23, 2022 00:45 IST

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Is District Cooling a sustainable alternative to Air Conditioning Systems?

Some of the widely known examples of DC systems in India include GIFT City in Gujarat, DLF Cyber City in…

October 3, 2022 14:40 IST

Delhi air pollution: CAQM to implement Revised Graded Response Action Plan from October 1

The green war room will monitor violations and redress complaints and grievances in keeping with the practice being followed for…

October 1, 2022 11:30 IST

Air Pollution: Centre revises target for reduction of Particulate Matter from air ahead of festive season; Here’s what is its new goal

The Ministry of Environment has further informed that under its NCAP scheme 95 out of the 131 non-attainment cities have…

September 27, 2022 15:09 IST

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Regular households fail to understand importance of indoor air quality: Abhinav Gupta, CEO, ActiveBuildings

“The pollution generated by the annual stubble-burning in agricultural areas, the firecrackers surrounding the festivals and weddings, smog, bonfires add…

September 24, 2022 13:36 IST

You should avoid travelling to these cities in the world: Here’s why

Delhi, the national capital of India has topped the list of the world’s most polluted cities.

August 23, 2022 14:37 IST

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Climate change likely to reduce India’s solar, wind energy potential: Study

According to the study, the seasonal and annual wind speed is likely to decrease over North India and increase along…

August 19, 2022 16:11 IST

The productivity killer

Apart from its deadly effects on human health, pollution should have employers concerned given it affects cognitive skills of employees…

June 28, 2022 05:30 IST

Biomass burning, not firecrackers, behind poor air quality in Delhi post Diwali, study finds

The pollution in Delhi was so severe last year that the Supreme Court suggested imposing a lockdown to combat the…

Updated: May 26, 2022 15:06 IST

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