Delhi's toxic air crisis: Can 'cloud seeding' be the solution to hazardous pollution levels?
1 month ago

Delhi's toxic air crisis: Can 'cloud seeding' be the solution to hazardous pollution levels?

India Today  

Delhi’s air quality index recently hit hazardous levels, surpassing 450, making it one of the world’s most polluted cities. Cloud Seeding:The Proposed Solution In response to the crisis, Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai proposed an unconventional solution: cloud seeding, or artificial rain. IIT Kanpur has estimated the cost of implementing cloud seeding at approximately 1 lakh rupees per square kilometre, presenting it as a potential solution to Delhi’s pollution crisis. While cloud seeding might offer temporary relief, it is far from a permanent fix for Delhi’s pollution problem.

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Toxic smog blankets Delhi as severe air pollution disrupts daily life and travel
1 week, 1 day ago

Toxic smog blankets Delhi as severe air pollution disrupts daily life and travel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The live pollution rankings published by Swiss air quality …

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates despite rains as toxic smog blankets city
2 weeks ago

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates despite rains as toxic smog blankets city

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The national capital experienced relentless rains on Friday, but remained enveloped in a thick blanket of smog, rendering the city landscape rather gloomy. The air quality index in the national capital region deteriorated to 353 on Friday, from 345 a day earlier, remaining in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. The …

Delhi’s air quality turns ’severe’ despite GRAP IV curbs; IMD predicts light rain for Monday
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi’s air quality turns ’severe’ despite GRAP IV curbs; IMD predicts light rain for Monday

Live Mint  

Air quality in Delhi continued to worsen on Sunday — turning ‘severe’ across the city in spite of GRAP IV restrictions. Pollution levels are likely to dip slightly on Monday with the India Meteorological Department forecasting cloudy skies with light rain. “Partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain to light rain…Smog or shallow fog in most of the …

Delhi curbs industrial activities and limits offices to 50% capacity as air quality plummets
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi curbs industrial activities and limits offices to 50% capacity as air quality plummets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Delhi’s air quality has plunged …

India’s novel attempts at battling deadly air pollution are falling short
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s novel attempts at battling deadly air pollution are falling short

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI—As the skies turned hazy with pollution this winter, a giant outdoor purifier sat dormant in the Indian capital’s central business district. The Delhi government said the smog guns and drones were part of emergency measures to combat pollution during winter months and that the country’s top court had ordered the construction of the smog tower. Environmental experts said …

Slight relief as Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’ for third day
1 month ago

Slight relief as Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’ for third day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents woke up to clearer skies for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the city’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category, offering temporary relief from the toxic haze that has plagued the national capital for weeks. However, the city’s average AQI increased to 197, up from the 165 recorded a day earlier, according to the …

Smog, Sweet Smog | Power Play by Anand Mishra
1 month ago

Smog, Sweet Smog | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 06, 2024 18:12 IST - 4 MINS READ Dear readers, So here we are again—Parliament’s winter session unfolds like a well-rehearsed drama, complete with its predictable plot twists and familiar cast of characters. My relatives and friends, many with children or relatives working in the capital, keep asking the same question: “How do people live there?” It’s …

Delhi's air crisis: Worst November in 8 years sparks calls for action
1 month ago

Delhi's air crisis: Worst November in 8 years sparks calls for action

India Today  

Nitin Gadkari recently said he avoids visiting Delhi because of the city's severe pollution levels, adding that he often falls ill during his visits. While December brought some relief, as Delhi recently recorded "moderate" air quality for the first time in 53 days, with the AQI dropping below 200, November was a nightmare by all measures. November pain November was …

Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic Air?
1 month, 1 week ago

Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic Air?

Wired  

As winter sets in, a dense layer of toxic smog has descended over Delhi, driving the city’s air quality down to its worst level in eight years. On November 18, the Air Quality Index hit 494, plunging the city’s pollution levels into the “severe plus” category, the worst classification possible. “Two times, three times, four times, five times higher than …

Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore

India Today  

As Delhi, like every year, struggles with unhealthy air, the weather conditions continue to make India’s fight against pollution worse. Delhi’s air quality remains in the “very poor” category even though the Graded Response Action Plan has been taken a notch down. The government has told Parliament that air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region is driven by …

Delhi’s Air Quality Nears ‘Severe’ Category After Brief Respite
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi’s Air Quality Nears ‘Severe’ Category After Brief Respite

Deccan Chronicle  

Delhi’s air quality on Tuesday has deteriorated sharply, with the Air Quality Index nearing the "severe" category, just a day after a brief improvement. Monitoring stations across the city reported AQI levels exceeding 400 in several areas, including Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, and Bawana, indicating hazardous conditions. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research attributed the decline to …

Delhi pollution worsens as winds slow down again
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi pollution worsens as winds slow down again

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s air quality, which briefly improved on Monday morning to enter the “poor” category for the first time in nearly a month, deteriorated sharply by the afternoon, returning to the “very poor” zone as wind speeds dropped significantly, trapping pollutants within the city again. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index was recorded at 285 at 9am on Monday, but by …

Air quality improves slightly in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Air quality improves slightly in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The air quality in the national capital improved from the 'severe' to the 'very poor' category on Sunday morning. At 8 am, the Air Quality Index was recorded at 357, falling under the 'very poor' category, compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 412 at 4 pm on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Favorable wind …

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel

India Today  

As Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe' category on Friday after briefly improving to be 'very poor' on Thursday, the Commission for Air Quality Management has said that global warming and changing weather patterns this November are responsible for alarming pollution levels in the capital. The dense fog, which was previously uncommon in this period, has severely impacted air …

Breathless In The City
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Breathless In The City

Deccan Chronicle  

Delhi’s alarming AQI levels have reached a fuming 484 despite control measures in place, from bans on truck entries to suspension of construction projects. Weathermen Speak Breathe Easy Here are some tips by Dr Pallavi Periwal • Avoid going out during peak traffic hours • Avoid outdoor exercise and walk • Keep windows closed at home and in cars while …

Artificial rain 'not feasible' option to combat Delhi air pollution crisis, says CPCB
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Artificial rain 'not feasible' option to combat Delhi air pollution crisis, says CPCB

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has said the feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture and reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed. The CPCB shared its observations on a cloud seeding proposal by IIT Kanpur, which aims to combat Delhi's severe …

Some respite but Delhi’s air still ‘very poor’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Some respite but Delhi’s air still ‘very poor’

Hindustan Times  

The Capital’s five-day streak of “severe” air finally broke on Thursday giving some relief – at least in relative terms – to millions of citizens as fast winds and drop in intensity of fog allowed sunlight to pierce through the haze for the first time in days. This snapped a five-day streak of “severe” air which saw Delhi’s AQI soar …

Delhi: Air quality improves; ‘very poor’ after 5-day ‘severe’ pollution
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: Air quality improves; ‘very poor’ after 5-day ‘severe’ pollution

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s air quality improved to the “very poor” category on Thursday, ending a five-day streak of “severe” pollution levels even as the minimum temperature continued to dip and touched the season’s low. Factors such as reduced fog intensity and increased wind speed helped improve the air quality. An average Air Quality Index of 376 was recorded at 9am on Thursday, …

Delhi's air quality improves slightly but remains hazardously high, AQI at 381
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's air quality improves slightly but remains hazardously high, AQI at 381

India TV News  

After enduring over a week of hazardous air quality, residents of Delhi woke up to slightly improved conditions on Thursday morning, but the city's air quality remained dangerously high, with the Air Quality Index still at 381, placing it in the "very poor" category. These figures place much of Delhi and surrounding areas in the "severe" air quality range, which …

BJP, Congress slam AAP government over pollution in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP, Congress slam AAP government over pollution in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital, the BJP on Wednesday said the people of the city want the AAP Delhi government to take effective measures instead of playing the game of artificial rain. The Congress also came down on the city government with pollution level reaching ‘severe plus’ zone. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said …

What is cloud seeding? All about artificial rain used when AQI is high
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is cloud seeding? All about artificial rain used when AQI is high

Hindustan Times  

Delhi air pollution: With record pollution levels choking the capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday pushed for “cloud-seeding” or “artificial rainfall” as an emergency measure to combat pollution. Cloud-seeding is a technique used to modify weather by releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to facilitate the formation of ice crystals, enhancing the cloud's ability to generate rain. According to ScienceDirect, …

Is artificial rain the answer to Delhi’s air crisis?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is artificial rain the answer to Delhi’s air crisis?

Firstpost  

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for a third straight day on Wednesday. As the city battles toxic pollution, can artificial rain, or cloud seeding, improve the situation? Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Dean of Kotak School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur, told NDTV that tackling air pollution with artificial rain will not be easy. According to IIT Kanpur’s Manindra …

Delhi air pollution: National capital’s air quality plunges to ’hazardous’ levels with AQI soaring to 526
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: National capital’s air quality plunges to ’hazardous’ levels with AQI soaring to 526

Live Mint  

Delhi on Wednesday experienced a severe environmental crisis, with the Air Quality Index reaching hazardous levels across various areas. The following are the AQI readings for different locations in the city Alipur: 490 Anand Lok: 504 Anand Prabat: 376 Anand Vihar: 591 Ashok Vihar Phase 1: 522 Ashok Vihar Phase 2: 527 Ashok Vihar Phases 3 and 4: 634 Delhi …

Delhi air pollution: Why has India failed to clean up its toxic smog?
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Why has India failed to clean up its toxic smog?

Al Jazeera  

State authorities tout an experimental plan that involves stimulating clouds for rain, but scientists are sceptical. Soaring air pollution in India’s capital, New Delhi, has reached “hazardous” levels this week, causing state officials to limit movement and revive plans to stimulate artificial rain to clear toxic smog. Here’s what you need to know about Delhi’s smog challenge and what artificial …

OPINION | Artificial Rain in Delhi: Is it possible?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | Artificial Rain in Delhi: Is it possible?

India TV News  

Air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region has touched the 'severe-plus' category for the third consecutive day, with people in the capital gasping for breath. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has requested Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav to convene an urgent meeting to explore carrying out of artificial rain through seeded clouds as an emergency measure. Some people have suggested that …

Delhi smog: Life in the world’s most polluted city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi smog: Life in the world’s most polluted city

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath. The specialist clinic at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohiya hospital was set up last year to treat the growing number of patients affected by hazardous air pollution, which worsens every winter in the Indian capital. “We were at the bus stop, …

DC Edit | Delhi-NCR air too toxic to breathe, but govts dither
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Delhi-NCR air too toxic to breathe, but govts dither

Deccan Chronicle  

Delhi’s air in winter is injurious to health. Today’s air over the region, including Gurugram, Noida and Faridabad, is smothered in a pea soup fog that hangs like a malevolent blanket, so much so people are being advised to stay indoors on days of poor AQI. Emergency responses have seen the closing of schools, people working from home and regulations …

₹100-crore Gurugram flats remain invisible in thick smog as Delhi AQI rises, netizens say ‘premium pollution club’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

₹100-crore Gurugram flats remain invisible in thick smog as Delhi AQI rises, netizens say ‘premium pollution club’

Live Mint  

Delhi pollution: A building with ₹100-crore flats in Gurugram is not clearly visible due to thick smog, as the air quality levels of Delhi-NCR have been very poor. An X user shared an image of the building named Camillias in Gurugram, where each flat would cost ₹60-100 crore. In the end, whether you’re gasping for air at ground level or …

Delhi Eyes Artificial Rain, Odd-Even to Tackle Toxic Air
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Eyes Artificial Rain, Odd-Even to Tackle Toxic Air

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As a thick gray haze choked Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the “severe plus” category, city environment minister Gopal Rai said he has written to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav four times, seeking urgent clearances for cloud seeding to artificially induce rain that could help combat …

Delhi air quality today 60 times more toxic than WHO limit. What health experts said
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air quality today 60 times more toxic than WHO limit. What health experts said

Hindustan Times  

As the air quality in Delhi remained 'severe plus' on Tuesday, a report by news agency AFP said the PM2.5 pollutant levels was 60 times the World Health Organisation's recommended daily limit. On Tuesday, the average air quality index was recorded at 488, 'severe plus' category. Experts concerned on 'public health emergency' Health and climate experts have termed the ongoing …

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AAP seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain, urges PM Modi to intervene as AQI remains 'severe plus'

Hindustan Times  

Delhi air pollution updates: As air quality in Delhi-NCR turns toxic, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was not acting on their repeated request to allow artificial rain in the national capital. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai addresses a press conference regarding the ongoing air pollution crisis in the national capital, in New Delhi, Monday, …

Amid worsening Delhi pollution, minister Gopal Rai calls for cloud seeding to reduce AQI – all about artificial rain
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amid worsening Delhi pollution, minister Gopal Rai calls for cloud seeding to reduce AQI – all about artificial rain

Live Mint  

Delhi AQI Today: Amid escalating air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called on Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to reconsider the use of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to tackle the city’s worsening Air Quality Index. The Delhi Government has implemented the Winter Action Plan to combat air pollution and continues exploring solutions …

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains 'severe plus'; schools, DU colleges go online. Artificial rain soon? | 10 updates
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AQI remains 'severe plus'; schools, DU colleges go online. Artificial rain soon? | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi AQI today: The air quality in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram reached “alarmingly high” levels, with most AQI stations touching 500-mark even on Tuesday morning, November 19, while a dense layer of smog enveloped the National Capital Region for the seventh consecutive day. Environment minister Gopal Rai said the Centre has not acted on the Delhi government's repeated requests …

What is cloud seeding? The science behind artificial rain that Delhi's air needs
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is cloud seeding? The science behind artificial rain that Delhi's air needs

India Today  

As Delhi grapples with severe air pollution, the concept of cloud seeding has emerged as a potential short-term solution to combat the hazardous air quality. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Central government to intervene, requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assistance in facilitating artificial rain to tackle the escalating air pollution crisis in the national capital. Delhi's …

Delhi air pollution: AAP govt seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain as AQI touches 500-mark
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: AAP govt seeks Centre's nod for artificial rain as AQI touches 500-mark

India TV News  

Delhi air pollution: To tackle the alarmingly high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Central government to implement artificial rain as a measure to combat the worsening air quality. The Union environment minister has not responded to repeated requests from the Delhi government to call an emergency meeting over the dire …

As Delhi's air pollution worsens, here's what you can do about it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Delhi's air pollution worsens, here's what you can do about it

India Today  

The air quality in Delhi has remained in the 'severe plus' category since Sunday, with AQI readings consistently above 450. Although industrial emissions, vehicular exhaust, re-suspension of road dust, construction and demolition activities, refuge burning and use of solid fuels for cooking and burning of firecrackers contribute majorly to air pollution, there are many small, but critical sources of air …

Artificial rain needed: Delhi flags air emergency, seeks Centre's nod
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Artificial rain needed: Delhi flags air emergency, seeks Centre's nod

India Today  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote to the Central government, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for artificial rain in the national capital in an effort to combat the worsening air pollution levels in the national capital. During the press conference, Rai also slammed Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav, saying the latter "has not called a single meeting …

Delhi air crisis discussed at COP29: Experts term it a public health emergency
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air crisis discussed at COP29: Experts term it a public health emergency

India Today  

Engulfed in smog, Delhi’s air pollution crisis has become a central topic at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. With the city’s Air Quality Index surpassing 500 and touching hazardous levels, the issue has drawn global attention to the public health emergency unfolding in India’s capital. Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Executive Director of Malaysia’s Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, emphasised …

Delhi stares at more dusty days as strict curbs set in
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi stares at more dusty days as strict curbs set in

Live Mint  

New Delhi: After imposing the toughest curbs after pollution levels shot through the roof, the national capital is left with few options, as weather predictions pointed to more dusty days ahead. Sinking air quality has affected solar power generation, experts said, though there are no figures yet to substantiate the fall. While this should not significantly impact the all-India solar …

Politics clouds clean air efforts as Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP for Haryana stubble burning
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Politics clouds clean air efforts as Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP for Haryana stubble burning

Hindustan Times  

While the Supreme Court was pulling up the government of Delhi for the worsening air quality in the city, Chief Minister Atishi blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government for taking no step to check stubble burning, one of the factors that contribute to air pollution in the national capital. North India is facing a medical emergency due to …

Delhi pollution highlights: Delhi govt decides to hold classes online till class 12
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi pollution highlights: Delhi govt decides to hold classes online till class 12

Hindustan Times  

Delhi pollution live updates: People visit the Kartavya Path amid smog, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Delhi pollution highlights: According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in Delhi has been worsening, crossing the “severe plus” threshold with an AQI nearing 500 at several monitoring stations on Monday evening. The air quality recorded by the Central …

Delhi's air disaster: Worst pollution of the season, toughest curbs in place
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's air disaster: Worst pollution of the season, toughest curbs in place

India Today  

Delhi's air quality on Monday plummeted to alarming levels, with the city recording its highest average 24-hour Air Quality Index for the season at 493. Out of the 36 air monitoring stations across the national capital, 13 reported AQI readings at the extreme levels of 499 or 500, indicating hazardous air conditions. The top court has also directed the state …

Delhi's pollution crisis: Why Bengaluru and Chennai have 'good' air quality
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's pollution crisis: Why Bengaluru and Chennai have 'good' air quality

New Indian Express  

The air quality in Delhi has been a major topic of discussion for some time now. As of Monday, Delhi's average Air Quality Index worsened to the 'severe plus' category with the city recording an AQI of 484. While the national capital struggled to breathe, Chennai and Bangalore recorded much better air quality, according to a report by Times Now. …

Robert Vadra to Delhi government on air crisis: Time for imaginative solutions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert Vadra to Delhi government on air crisis: Time for imaginative solutions

India Today  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband, Robert Vadra, on Monday took a dig at the Delhi government over its air pollution crisis and said “it is time we deploy these imaginative solutions”, referring to the Delhi government’s plan to use helicopters to seed rain clouds. In the post, Robert Vadra also expressed his concerns over the political blame game between the …

Delhi air pollution: Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality remains in 'severe' category

The Hindu  

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday morning, with air quality levels plunging to severe levels, leaving residents grappling with poor visibility and health risks. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index at 428 as of 8 a.m., placing it in the 'severe' category. The Delhi government implemented …

Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The toxic smog engulfing Delhi …

Delhi AQI plummets to 400 today; ‘gasping for breath’ Delhiites ask, ‘Why is it not declared a public health holiday?’
Top News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi AQI plummets to 400 today; ‘gasping for breath’ Delhiites ask, ‘Why is it not declared a public health holiday?’

Live Mint  

Delhi AQI Today: Delhi’s air quality has reached alarming levels on 14 November, as the Air Quality Index plummeted into the "severe" category. Other areas like IGI Airport T3, Dwarka, Rohini, and Wazirpur also reported AQI levels well into the "severe" zone, underscoring the city’s ongoing pollution crisis. Schools Open Despite Hazardous Air Quality The severe pollution levels have raised …

India’s capital New Delhi shuts all primary schools as air quality worsens
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India’s capital New Delhi shuts all primary schools as air quality worsens

Al Jazeera  

The pollution in New Delhi is likely to stay ‘severe’ on Friday, after which it will improve to ‘very poor’. India’s capital New Delhi has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice and the country’s government has banned non-essential construction in the city and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air …

Delhi smog explained: Why air turned hazardous and early respite looks bleak
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi smog explained: Why air turned hazardous and early respite looks bleak

India Today  

It’s not just Delhi that is under a blanket of the annual early-winter smog, making the city’s air hazardous for its 20 million residents. Despite many dissuasive efforts, including the threat of financial penalties, many farmers in Delhi’s neighbouring states continue to burn crop stubble, worsening air pollution. Punjab’s 7,029 fires since September 15 were 70 per cent fewer than …

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