Air Pollution

Delhi's Air quality continues to be in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day today, as per the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR). However, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reduced from 396 from Tuesday to 379 today. Meanwhile, the Commission for Air…

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The buses will be subjected to fitness tests before being inducted for a period of one month The use of private buses has been the mainstay of the Delhi Government’s odd-even vehicle rationing scheme in the past. File   | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The buses will be subjected to…

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government pledged on Thursday to focus on women’s empowerment and education in Afghanistan, as part of its aid commitment made during last month’s extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Afghanistan’s fragile economy has been on the brink of collapse, with rapid food price increases and…

Krishnadas Rajagopal A Special Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana assembled on Saturday to urge the Centre and the Delhi government to take “emergency measures” to bring air quality back to normal in the Capital which is choked by pollution. “Do you know…

Exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over several years may increase the risk of heart failure, according to new research from a large observational study. The study examined more than 22,000 female nurses based in Denmark, aged 44 and older, over a period of 15 to 20 years to…

Studies have shown air pollution is a major risk factor for respiratory infection -- the leading cause of death among children under five -- but bad air's specific impacts on developing bodies have remained somewhat of a mystery. A Stanford-led study reveals a link between tiny airborne particles and child…

M otorists in London should be charged based on how many miles they drive to tackle poor air quality and plug the gap in TfL’s finances, according to a leading thinktank. The Centre for London has called on TfL and the Mayor of London to introduce the measure following the…