Toxic Air Pollution in India and Pakistan Is “a National Disaster”
India and Pakistan are losing ground to a common deadly enemy. Vast clouds of dense, toxic smog have once again shrouded metropolises in South Asia. Air pollution regularly spikes in November in the subcontinent,
‘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
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 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.
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.
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 work to schools.
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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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.
Toxic smog persists over India's north, Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold,
Delhi air pollution: Air quality slips back to `severe` with AQI at 420
Delhi`s air quality slipped back to the `severe` category on Saturday morning with an AQI of 420 while the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius. Out of 38 monitoring stations, nine recorded air quality in the `severe plus` category with AQI exceeding 450.
NCR air pollution: Why Supreme Court asked CAQM to take action against Delhi govt, police and transport commissioner
The Supreme Court permitted the Commission of Air Quality Management to decide on reopening NCR schools, considering the ...
How a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse
No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s ...
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India’s first outdoor liquid tree at DS Group HQ
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India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city ...
Skincare and Air Pollution: 5 Simple Tips to Protect Your Skin from Toxic Air
Air pollution poses a significant threat to skin health, causing issues such as dryness, premature aging, and dullness ...
India News Today Live Updates on November 25, 2024 : AQI today: Delhi air pollution in ‘very poor’; Schools in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad to open today? Top updates
Classes in Gurugram, Noida, and Faridabad remain suspended. The AQI improved from 'severe' to 'very poor' but remains ...
Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog
Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also ...
Rahul Gandhi on air pollution in north India: 'Need collective response, not political blame games'
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the air pollution in north India is a national emergency ...