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Delhi air pollution: Air quality in Capital plunges to 'very poor'
Delhi's air quality plunged to 'very poor', with a thick layer of haze blanketing the national capital, early on Tuesday (November 26, 2024). At 9 a.m., Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 392, compared to a reading of 281 at 9 a.m. on Monday (November 25, 2024), according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Why India’s Delhi Has One of World’s Worst Air Pollution Problems
Hundreds of millions of Indians breathe some of the world’s most toxic air all year round. Air pollution in the capital area that’s home to about 30 million people is especially stubborn. In winter, the cold weather actually makes the smog even worse — and potent.
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On Monday morning, Anand Vihar reported an AQI of 334, Ashok Vihar at 312, Bawana at 322, Chandni Chowk at 244, Dwarka at 297, IGI Airport at 260, Jahangirpuri at 323, Mundka at 340, Narela at 311, Patparganj at 287,
Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
Pollution levels in Chandigarh - India's first planned city, located about 240km (150 miles) from capital Delhi - have been at more than 15 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for more than a month.
Delhi wakes to dense smog as AQI stays in `very poor` category
The national capital woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Tuesday morning as air quality continued to languish in the `very poor` category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However,
Delhi pollution worsens as winds slow down again
Strong surface winds (at speeds of 15km/hr) that had helped disperse pollutants on Sunday, dropped to near-calm levels of 4-6km/hr by Monday morning, leading to a haze engulfing the city again. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 285 (“poor”) at 9am on Monday,
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This drug has become top seller as Delhi's air quality worsens
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India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
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India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
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Delhi air close to severe again, schools go hybrid, anti-pollution curbs continue
According to the weather department, Delhi woke up to patches of shallow fog today, with temperatures hovering at 12.8 ...
Delhi-NCR air pollution: Supreme Court asks CAQM to consider reopening schools, says not reducing GRAP-4 measures till…
Supreme Court says that unless satisfied there is consistent decrease in AQI, it can’t order curbs below GRAP-3 or GRAP-2.
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‘India Could See An Epidemic Of Lung Cancer From Air Pollution’
No organ system is spared from the effects of air pollution, and more Indians are getting lung cancer because of it, thoracic surgeon Arvind Kumar tells us in this interview ...