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Delhi: The AQI conundrum
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: The AQI conundrum

New Indian Express  

Besides the measures taken and their effectiveness in countering Delhi’s air pollution, the air quality index monitoring system has also come under scrutiny due to significant discrepancies between the figures reported by the Central Pollution Control Board and those from the international sources, like Swiss air technology company, IQAir. For instance, under Indian standards, PM 2.5 levels of 60 micrograms …

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Did Delhi's AQI exceed 1,500? Decoding conflicting air pollution readings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Did Delhi's AQI exceed 1,500? Decoding conflicting air pollution readings

India Today  

During the transitional months of October and November, Delhi often finds itself shrouded in a thick haze of pollution. IQAir, known for its real-time air quality data, does not impose an upper limit on AQI readings, unlike the CPCB's standards. This methodology offers a fresh perspective on pollution levels but has also highlighted the limitations of India's air quality monitoring …

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Delhi air quality: AQI at this Delhi station above 1500 | Check most polluted areas
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air quality: AQI at this Delhi station above 1500 | Check most polluted areas

Hindustan Times  

Several areas in Delhi logged Air Quality Index of over 1,500 on Monday morning as toxic smog choked the city, prompting the need for authorities to implement the Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan for tackling pollution. Mundka, Dwarka-Sector 8 and and Rohini were the stations with the worst AQI - 1591, 1497 and 1427, respectively, as per …

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Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Schoolchildren walk along a street as Delhi is enveloped by smog on 14 November 2024 …

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Drone footage exposes Delhi's air crisis as thick toxic smog blankets the city. Watch
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Drone footage exposes Delhi's air crisis as thick toxic smog blankets the city. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The air quality across Delhi and its neighbouring areas plunged into the “severe” category on Friday morning, as a thick layer of smog enveloped the National Capital Region, including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram. The clip, captioned, “Drone visuals from the Anand Vihar area shows a thick layer of haze in the air,” highlights the extent of Delhi’s ongoing pollution crisis. …

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Delhi chokes under toxic smog, AQI over 1,000 in these areas
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi chokes under toxic smog, AQI over 1,000 in these areas

Hindustan Times  

Most parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas like Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram remained smoggy for the third straight day on Friday, with anti-pollution curbs under Graded Response Action Plan Stage III coming into effect amid 'severe' Air Quality Index in several areas. Anand Vihar, Dwarka-Sector 8 and VV Block C were the stations with the worst AQI - 1105, …

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Delhi air pollution: Is Delhi now the world's most polluted city?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Is Delhi now the world's most polluted city?

India Today  

Delhi's air quality has become so dire that it is being compared to Lahore, the world’s most polluted city, according to Swiss air quality group IQAir. LAHORE POLLUTION CRISIS Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, has seen its air quality plummet to hazardous levels, earning it the rank of the world’s most polluted city, according to Swiss air quality …

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Delhi air pollution: This area in Delhi has an AQI of 1,300 today, claims Swiss monitor
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: This area in Delhi has an AQI of 1,300 today, claims Swiss monitor

Hindustan Times  

Delhi and its adjoining areas on Thursday woke up to another day of dense smog accompanied by winter chill, with the Air Quality Index going as high as 1,300 in parts of the national capital, as per a Swiss monitoring portal, and the minimum temperature in the city dipping to 11 degrees Celsius in the Ridge area. The AQI for …

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How do AQI readings work? Why do the pollution board and IQAir data differ?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

How do AQI readings work? Why do the pollution board and IQAir data differ?

Hindustan Times  

As winter sets in, Delhi's air quality has continued to deteriorate, remaining a “very poor” level with 334 overall AQI on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Commuters drive amid dense smog in New Delhi While the CPCB has recorded the air quality index at 334, another platform, IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, showed that Delhi's …

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Pakistan air pollution: Multan's AQI crosses 2,000-mark; Punjab closes parks, schools | Details
2 months ago

Pakistan air pollution: Multan's AQI crosses 2,000-mark; Punjab closes parks, schools | Details

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government in Pakistan has ordered the closure of amusement parks, museums and schools across several districts for 10 days, from November 8 to 17, amid hazardous smog levels, ARY News reported. Multan, the largest city in south Punjab, recorded an Air Quality Index reading of 2,135 between 8am and 9am on Friday, according to IQAir, a Swiss air …

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Delhi, Lahore, & Dhaka: Is South Asia becoming the world's ‘smog capital’?
2 months ago

Delhi, Lahore, & Dhaka: Is South Asia becoming the world's ‘smog capital’?

Firstpost  

Air pollution has become a pressing issue in South Asia every winter. Pakistan’s Lahore has been rated as the world’s most polluted city, with an air quality index score of 1165, more than 120 times the levels recommended by the World Health Organization. IQAir rated Lahore the world’s most polluted city, with an air quality index score of 1165, more …

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Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category on Sunday as AQI reached 382, according to country’s …

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Why does South Asia have the world’s worst air pollution?
9 months, 1 week ago

Why does South Asia have the world’s worst air pollution?

Al Jazeera  

Smog-ridden cities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the poorest air quality last year, says report. Pakistan scored 73.7 while India’s air had 54.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic metre on average over the last year. The report found that poor air quality in South Asia is often down to “brick kiln and other industrial emissions, agricultural waste burning, …

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How Delhi retained title of being world's most polluted capital city
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How Delhi retained title of being world's most polluted capital city

Firstpost  

The World Air Quality Report 2023 published by the Swiss organisation IQAir has deemed Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital city. As per the study, PM2.5 levels in the capital worsened from 89.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022 to 92.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023 Delhi is once again the world’s most polluted capital city, marking the …

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Delhi most polluted; Mumbai and Kolkata too on Swiss list
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi most polluted; Mumbai and Kolkata too on Swiss list

The Hindu  

A day after Deepavali was celebrated in most parts of the country, three Indian metropolises featured on the list of the most polluted cities in the world, according to a ranking by Swiss air purifier company, IQAir. Continuing worry The most updated readings from these cities, as of Monday, suggested that air quality is deteriorating, with several monitoring stations reporting …

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Hazardous air quality forces school closures in India, Pakistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Hazardous air quality forces school closures in India, Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Delhi chokes at an air quality index level of 320 while Lahore sees the day’s worst air quality in the world at 432, according to Swiss group, IQAir. Air quality levels in the city were higher than 320 on the air quality index on Wednesday, a level categorised as “hazardous” by Swiss group IQAir, although it was not as bad …

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New York City grapples with wildfire smoke from Quebec as health concerns rise
1 year, 7 months ago

New York City grapples with wildfire smoke from Quebec as health concerns rise

Hindustan Times  

New York City witnessed a concerning surge in air pollution on Tuesday as smoke from over a hundred wildfires in Quebec drifted southward. New York City ranks as the global leader in severe air pollution due to the southward drift of harmful smoke from over a hundred wildfires raging in Quebec. At one point on Tuesday night, New York City's …

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Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan third among countries: Survey
1 year, 9 months ago

Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan third among countries: Survey

Al Jazeera  

IQAir report says India and Pakistan experienced the worst air quality in the Central and South Asian regions in 2022. Lahore’s air quality worsened to 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic metre from 86.5 in 2021, making it the most polluted city globally. India’s air seven times worse than WHO levels India has some of the most polluted cities …

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This Indian city ranks 2nd in 10 most polluted cities list. Hint: Not Delhi
1 year, 10 months ago

This Indian city ranks 2nd in 10 most polluted cities list. Hint: Not Delhi

Live Mint  

Indian cities have almost always landed on the ten most polluted cites in the world list. The list released by Swiss air tracking index IQAir, shows that Mumbai ranks second in the list of ten most polluted cities in the world. The air quality of Mumbai had a fair crest and trough before aiding the city to become the second …

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These are 20 most polluted cities in the world; Rajasthan city tops the list
2 years, 9 months ago

These are 20 most polluted cities in the world; Rajasthan city tops the list

Hindustan Times  

As many as 35 of the 50 cities with the worst air quality were in India, with New Delhi continuing to be the world’s most polluted capital city for the fourth consecutive year in 2021, according to the World Air Quality Report, prepared by Swiss organisation IQAir, released on Tuesday. Source: IQAir The IQAir report, published after a survey of …

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Bengaluru AQI at its worst in over one-month: IQAir forecast
2 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru AQI at its worst in over one-month: IQAir forecast

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s air quality index dropped to the unhealthy category for the second day this week, reaching 156 on Tuesday, the highest it has been since at least Feb. 13: IQAir Many localities in Bengaluru face an unhealthy level air quality on Tuesday Bengaluru, which comes in ranked at 82nd of the most polluted cities in India, logged its worst air …

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Three Indian cities, including Delhi among world’s 10 most polluted cities; check list here
3 years, 1 month ago

Three Indian cities, including Delhi among world’s 10 most polluted cities; check list here

Firstpost  

As per the list, the national capital tops the chart with an average AQI of 556 while Kolkata ranks fourth and Mumbai comes sixth on the list set by the IQAir service. Meanwhile, IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group has registered three cities from India on the list of ten cities with the worst air quality. IQAir which is also a …

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Air pollution falls by unprecedented levels in major global cities during coronavirus lockdowns
4 years, 8 months ago

Air pollution falls by unprecedented levels in major global cities during coronavirus lockdowns

CNN  

CNN — Lockdowns restricting travel and industry imposed to halt the spread of coronavirus have resulted in unprecedented reductions in deadly air pollution around the world, new analysis shows. Major cities that suffer from the world’s worst air pollution have seen reductions of deadly particulate matter by up to 60% from the previous year, during a three-week lockdowns period. Researchers …

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India has 21 of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution
4 years, 10 months ago

India has 21 of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution

CNN  

CNN — India has once again topped an annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to a new report, whileChinese cities have continued to show improvements from the previous year. Twenty-one of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India, according to data compiled in IQAir AirVisual’s 2019 World Air …

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