air pollution, Delhi and India

India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
India Tightens Vehicle Entry Restrictions as Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens
Air quality in northern India has worsened over the past week, with New Delhi's AQI recording a reading of 465, classified as "severe plus category", on Sunday evening due to unfavourable meteorological conditions,
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi air quality at severe plus with no relief in sight, flight ops hit
Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.
How Useful Is The Air Quality Index?
While the air quality index is a useful tool, it has its limitations. There’s still a greater need for robust monitoring to ...
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New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality ...
Is Delhi's AQI 'worse' than you think? How international agencies calculate air quality
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that more areas in the national capital registered an AQI of 500 ...
Overall AQI at 492, Delhi’s air quality still ‘severe-plus’, several stations hit 500-mark
Northern India is grappling with a severe air quality crisis as pollution levels skyrocket across major cities. The situation ...
Delhi NCR records three-fold jump in OPD patients with breathing problems triggered by air pollution
New Delhi: Doctors and hospitals in Delhi-NCR said they are seeing a three-fold jump in patients reporting respiratory ...
Delhi AQI live: City's 24-hour air quality index at 488 today, report says
As air quality index levels reach alarming figures, concerns continue to grow about the impact of pollution on public health ...
To fix air pollution, Gopal Rai wants artificial rain in Delhi: Why this is a long shot
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 492 on Tuesday at 7 am. The AQI in Alipur, Anand Vihar, Bawana, Narela, ...
India unable to meet WHO air quality standards; airshed approach, US-style EPA needed, says former WHO chief scientist
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization, says India should adopt an “airshed approach” ...
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Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe plus’ for second consecutive day
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) ...
AQI: 5 things you can do at home to combat rising Air Quality Index levels
While India’s AQI (Air Quality Index) levels reach the ‘unhealthy’ category, home remedies like air purifiers and beeswax ...