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Delhi's 'alarming' air quality crisis persisting as city is named as India's dirtiest
Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up. An air quality analysis report by Respirer Living Sciences showed levels of particulate matter,
India’s top 10 cities with the best air quality in 2024: Global cities’ AQI insights revealed
Amid the persistent smog crisis affecting Delhi and other regions of North India, the following are the top 10 cities in India currently enjoying relatively clean air, as indicated by their impressive AQI readings by CPCB of November 2024.
Declining air quality in India - a primer on how to survive living with poor AQI
Union Health Ministry issues advisory to combat rising air pollution levels in India, emphasizing public health preparedness and awareness campaigns.
New Delhi gasping as air quality maintains 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 levels more than 130 times safe limits.
India’s Capital Chokes as Air Pollution Levels Hit 50 Times the Safe Limit
In several areas of the city, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit. Forecasts say the poor air quality will continue into the week.
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.
India: AQI in Delhi slips down to 'severe' after temporary 'very poor'
On November 22, the AQI recorded in the national capital was 371 and remained in the 'very poor' category as per CPCB.
Delhi's air quality turns ‘severe’ again; AQI at 420
The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded as 457; the AQI in Ashok Vihar was 455; Chandni Chowk's AQI was 439 and RK Puram recorded an AQI of 421.
Delhi AQI: Air quality returns to 'severe' as smog blankets the city
Low visibility led to several train delays of 24 to 39 minutes on average. Jansadharan Express from Anand Vihar to Danapur, which was delayed by over 11 hours
Delhi air pollution: AQI plunges to 'severe' category after temporary 'very poor'
Delhi woke up to hazardous smog and severely reduced visibility on Saturday morning as the air quality index (AQI) reached 420, plunging back into the "severe" category. Many areas within the city reported dangerously high pollution levels,
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Delhi, Patna, Chandigarh most polluted cities in India today; Aizawl least
Air quality levels across major cities showed significant variation, with Kolkata, Chandigarh and Patna recording "poor" air quality.
Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers
Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five ...
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 ...
Google launches Air View+ to provide hyperlocal air quality data across India; here's how it works
As India races forward with rapid urbanisation and technological innovation, air pollution remains a significant hurdle.
India aims to stamp out farm fires with satellite images of scorched earth
India's government plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after ...
‘The air is killing us’: why Delhi’s pollution problem runs deeper than smog season
Leaders of Indian capital must tackle transport and heavy industry rather than seek quick fixes, say campaigners ...