Tag: Air quality
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Delhi’s air quality on verge of turning severe again: Authorities
The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said it is likely to improve further by tomorrow but will remain in very poor category.
November 12, 2018 -
Delhi air quality to remain severe on 9 November, PM2.5 to be between 240-390
At one point on Thursday, AQI level in some parts of the national capital was at an alarming 999, the highest possible level in the index.
November 8, 2018 -
Delhi’s air quality to fall into ‘severe plus emergency’ category post-Diwali
Air quality will be 'bad' on November 8 even if 'partial toxic crackers' are burned compared to last year, the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said.
November 6, 2018 -
Delhi smog, a ‘death sentence’, newborns gulping air equal to 25 cigarettes: Report
Exposure to toxic air kills hundreds of thousands of children every year, the WHO said in an October report.
November 5, 2018 -
Thick smog engulfs Delhi ahead of Diwali, air quality falls to ‘hazardous’ category
SAFAR had earlier said that there was a large possibility of an increase in moisture from Monday evening, which might lead to an increase in the pollution level.
November 5, 2018 -
Delhi inhales toxic air as thick haze engulfs capital, air quality remains poor
Meanwhile, SAFAR has issued a health advisory due to an increase in the pollution level of the city.
October 29, 2018 -
Delhi pollution | Air quality slides towards ‘severe’, may worsen in next few days
As per data from the IMD, the air quality is likely to get further affected due to change in wind direction and slower and calmer winds.
October 27, 2018 -
Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi, air quality ‘very poor’
"The sky will remain mainly clear throughout the day," an India Meteorological Department official (IMD) said.
October 23, 2018 -
Delhi air quality ‘very poor’, to hit ‘severe’ category in coming days
Further deterioration of the air quality has been forecast in the coming days with the PM10 level reaching 341 and the PM2.5 level 159.
October 18, 2018 -
Air quality serious concern: Minister
Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday said that latest satellite images showed large-scale crop residue being burnt in parts of northern India. The minister pointed out that with the onset of winter, the air quality in parts of northern India, including Delhi, has became a serious concern, as evident according to the National AQI. …
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October 18, 2018 -
Vardhan launches Delhi’s air quality early warning system
Launching the air quality early warning system for Delhi on Monday, Vardhan said that with an outlay of Rs 1151.80 crore under the new central sector scheme.
October 16, 2018 -
China’s growth dirties partners’ air quality
There are many reasons behind these troubling trends, but one looms especially large: China’s booming economy
September 3, 2018 -
Outdoor air pollution killed 4.2mn people in 2016, says UN
A United Nations report published on Wednesday said in 2016, an estimated 4.2 million people died as a result of high levels of ambient air pollution.
June 21, 2018 -
Air quality in Delhi remains severe
The national capital woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 33.4 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season’s average. The air-quality remained severe across the National Capital Region (NCR), according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). “The sky will remain partly cloudy …
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June 16, 2018 -
Dust haze: Air quality dips in Punjab, Haryana
With a blanket of dust haze covering Punjab and Haryana for the third day on Friday due to dust storms originating from Rajasthan and adjoining areas since Wednesday, the air quality has worsened in both the states. While the dust haze continued to disrupt flight operations at the Chandigarh airport which had seen 30 cancellations …
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June 15, 2018 -
Capt to launch ‘Mission Tandarust Punjab’ on Tuesday
To make Punjab the healthiest state in the country with healthy people, the state government will launch its ambitious “Mission Tandarust (healthy) Punjab” on Tuesday. To be launched by the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on the occasion of ”World Environment Day”, the main goal of the mission will be to provide clean drinking water, improve …
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June 4, 2018 -
Unlivable Planet
The man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he’s been given. But up to now, he hasn’t been a creator, only a destroyer. ~ Anton Chekhov It is generally believed that life today is healthier than in the past. The view is endorsed by …
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March 19, 2018