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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: With Delhi AQI in ‘severe’ category, Govt orders 50% of its employees to work from home
As of Wednesday morning, 12 out of 38 air quality monitoring stations in Delhi reported an AQI of 450 or above. The most polluted place was Wazirpur, with an AQI of 468, followed by Ashok Vihar, with an AQI of 467,
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
'Toxic' air pollution crisis forces capital shutdown in India
India’s capital region, Delhi, has virtually come to a halt as air pollution levels reached a “severe plus” category, creating what officials have described as a public health emergency.
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi Air Pollution: AAP govt orders work from home for 50% employees
Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) remained in the "severe" category at 423 as of Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. Mundka (464), Wazirpur, and Alipur (462) were the city's most polluted areas.
Delhi AQI live: City's 24-hour air quality index at 488 today, report says
As air quality index levels reach alarming figures, concerns continue to grow about the impact of pollution on public health and safety.
Chronic air pollution chokes Delhi in northern India
Footage shows the shocking levels of chronic air pollution choking Delhi in northern India. The Central Pollution Control Board reported that the air quality index (AQI) in the city hit 481 at 7 am on Monday,
Shrouded in thick smog, Delhi gasps for air
Thick grey haze choked Delhi for the third straight day on Tuesday, with the pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the 'severe plus' category
How Useful Is The Air Quality Index?
While the air quality index is a useful tool, it has its limitations. There’s still a greater need for robust monitoring to ...
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 ...
After Season's Coldest Night, Delhi Wakes Up to another Day with Toxic Air
The city's minimum temperature dropped to 11.1 degrees Celsius Tuesday night, according to the India Meteorological ...
Delhi air pollution: National capital's air quality plunges to 'hazardous' levels with AQI soaring to 526
Delhi faced a severe environmental crisis as the AQI hit hazardous levels in multiple areas. In response, the Delhi Police ...
After Delhi, Uttarakhand’s air quality index takes a dip; residents express concern
Uttarakhand’s Air Quality Index has dropped significantly, raising concerns among residents about worsening pollution levels ...
AQI: 5 things you can do at home to combat rising Air Quality Index levels
While India’s AQI (Air Quality Index) levels reach the ‘unhealthy’ category, home remedies like air purifiers and beeswax ...
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Delhi breathes poison! Could air pollution be silent contributor to chronic kidney disease? What experts say
Air pollution in Delhi reached "severe" levels on Wednesday with an overall air quality index (AQI) of 422 at 6 am, choking ...
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: Gopal Rai writes to Centre seeking clearance for artificial rain in Capital
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Tuesday wrote a letter to the Centre seeking clearance for allowing artificial rain in ...