Air Pollution

When air quality worsens, either from the smoke and ozone of summer or the inversion of winter, most of us stay indoors. But for individuals experiencing homelessness, that's not always an option. In a new study, researchers from the University of Utah document the effect of air pollution on people…

After a short spell of clean air and several days on which a clear blue sky was visible, seasonal changes and resumption of businesses and commercial activities have left Delhiites gasping for fresh air. This year, pollution level is already in the extremes even before Diwali in the national capital,…

Home / Mumbai News / Air pollution in rural India at par with cities, finds study by Colorado State University and IIT-Bombay A study has found that air pollution levels are similar in rural and urban areas in the Indo-Gangetic plain (IGP), which has the highest levels of pollution in…

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe category' for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday.Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 469 in ITO, 489 in Narela, 497 in Sector 51, Gurugram (Haryana), and 480 in Sector 62, Noida (Uttar Pradesh), all in 'severe category', as per Central Pollution Control Board…

A thick quilt of smog lingered over the Indian capital and its suburbs on Friday. (Representational Image)(Unsplash) Air pollution in parts of New Delhi have climbed to levels around nine times what the World Health Organization considers safe, turning grey winter skies into a putrid yellow and shrouding national monuments.…

India's capital is reeling from the double impact of the coronavirus and severe air pollution, New Delhi's chief minister warned Thursday, as the megacity reported a record jump in cases and its worst smog in a year. With fears growing about rising infections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also banned firecrackers…

The space industry is growing and innovating at a pace not seen since the days of the moon landings. Fifty years ago, nearly everything related to space was a government-sponsored project. In 21st-century space, launch vehicle and satellite finance are most often bottom-line corporate investments or public-private partnerships. Untethered from…

SENSEXNIFTY 50 live now Last Update 10 days agoauto refresh ONOFF CNBC-TV18 | Published: November 06, 2020 09:09 PM IST Coronavirus News Nov 6 Highlights: India's COVID-19 caseload went past the 84 lakh mark, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 77.65 lakh, pushing…

Home / Health / US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19, leading to…

Home / More Lifestyle / Coronavirus: Air pollution may lead to faster spread of Covid-19 infections, officials tell Par panel Air pollution may lead to a faster spread of COVID-19 infections as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources. Top officials…