Air Quality Deteriorates In North, Central India
After the rampant cracker bursting on Diwali despite restrictions in place, air quality deteriorated in…
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Delhi Wakes Up To ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality, Day After Diwali
The air quality in Delhi’s Janpath has reached the ‘hazardous’ category on Friday (November 5)…
Air Pollution Adds To India’s Pandemic Pain
Anju Verma tested positive for the coronavirus in September 2020, along with the rest of…
Fires Ravage Himalayan Forests, Threatening Health & Biodiversity
Wildfires described as “the worst in a decade” have engulfed Himalayan mountain states in a…
New Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted Capital For 3rd Straight Year
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020,…
Pollution Deaths In India Rose To 1.67 Mn in 2019
Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said…
Delhi’s Poisonous Air A Perennial Crisis Of Its Own Making
Thousands of families who live near a smouldering waste landfill in a northern corner of…
Hundreds Sign Up For Delhi Race Amid Virus Surge, Pollution
Some of the world’s leading long-distance runners and hundreds of others will take part in…
Pollution Hangs Over Delhi As Farm Stubble Fires Rage
New Delhi’s air quality was at its worst this season on Thursday, as winds heavy…
Dussehra Celebrations Worsen Delhi’s Air Pollution Woes
New Delhi’s appalling air quality turned a lot worse over the weekend as people in…
As Wind Drops & Stubble Smoulders, Smog Returns To Delhi
Air quality in New Delhi deteriorated sharply on Tuesday as wind died down just as…
As Delhi Chokes, Ministry Says Coal-Fired Plants Need More Time
India’s power ministry has asked for coal-fired power plants around New Delhi, the capital city…
Delhi’s Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ Again, Likely To Decline Sharply Over Weekend
The national capital’s air quality slipped into the “very poor” category on Friday morning, and…