Air Pollution

Climate activists got bad news on Monday, when word trickled out that Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond—among the top Democratic recipients of fossil fuel money in the House—had been tapped to lead the Office of Public Engagement in Joe Biden’s White House. Having served as co-chair of Biden’s presidential campaign, Politico…

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the “moderate” category on Wednesday morning, while government agencies said no significant change is likely in the next three to four days. The mercury is also predicted to dip to single digits by Saturday. On Wednesday morning, it was 10.6 degrees Celsius, two notches…

There are over 3,000 applicants for every plate for a petrol vehicle, and those seeking a plate for an electric car can be kept waiting for up to nine years A black market has sprung up in which a driver who needs a plate marries someone who owns one, has…

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| Updated: Saturday, November 14, 2020, 23:50 New Delhi, Nov 14: Bursting of firecrackers could be heard across Delhi and its neighbouring areas on Diwali night even though a ban was imposed on its sale and use in the national capital region in view of rising air pollution and COVID-19…

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.…