AIR POLLUTION

Delhi Pollution: Air Quality Improves to ‘Very Poor’ Category From ‘Hazardous’ After Light Rainfall

The overnight rains washed away bigger pollutants and brought some relief to people after the worst air pollution in the national capital. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in most areas came down to ‘Unhealthy’ levels from Wednesday's ‘Very Poor’ reading.

EPCA Asks Central Pollution Control Board To Ban All Non-CNG Private Vehicles Despite Them Contributing Just 3% To Delhi’s Pollution

In the wake of deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Delhi government is considering to ban all non-CNG private vehicles. However, the survey conducted by TERI on Delhi’s air quality revealed that non-CNG private vehicles contribute only 3 percent to the air pollution

Delhi Pollution: Air Quality Index at Lodhi Road Remains Under 'Poor' Levels, Thick Haze Engulfs City

The ban on entry of heavy vehicles was imposed from November 8 till November 11 but was later extended

Due to Air Pollution 89 Per Cent People in Delhi Feel Sickness or Discomfort : Study

About 89 per cent people in Delhi feel sickness or discomfort due to the bad air quality and most of the people believe vehicles and felling of trees are the major causes behind pollution, according to a new study.

Delhi Air Pollution Continues to Deteriorate: Air Quality Index at Lodhi Road Under 'Poor' & 'Very Poor' Levels

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”

Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra Take a Dig at Delhi’s Smog as They Shoot for 'The Sky Is Pink' – View Pic

System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) recorded the overall air quality index (AQI) at 339 on Sunday.

Freezing Outdoor Air Could Stop 99% of Pollutants, Claim Scientists

The experiments showed that by simply circulating polluted air through a small freezing chamber we can remove most of the fine particles and gas pollutants.

Blanket of Smog Covers Delhi As Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’ After Diwali Due to Stubble Burning; Watch Pics

Delhi Air quality continues to be in the severe category on Sunday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 423 which is in a severe category.

Delhi Air Pollution: After Slight Improvement, Air Quality Again Turns Severe After Diwali Due to Stubble Burning

Earlier in the day, the air quality had improved to 'very poor' from severe as local pollutants reduce after Diwali. Delhi and its surrounding areas have been witnessing the worst air pollution that the national capital has seen this year.

Post Diwali Skincare: How To Detoxify Your Skin of Impurities After Diwali

Your skin has been choking under pollution caused by crackers and unhealthy eating during the five days of Diwali. Here's how you can salvage the situation.

NASA Shares Satellite Images That Show How North Indian Skies Turned 'Smokier and Smokier' Ahead of Diwali 2018

The report compares two sets of images - one capture on October 30 and another on November 1 - and how the skies deteriorate in the period due to the clearance of farm lands in Indo-Gangetic plains by burning of stubble.

Delhi Air Pollution: Ban on Heavy and Medium Vehicles Entering City From 11pm Tonight till November 11

The move is aimed at combating the air pollution, which has turned residents of the national capital vulnerable to hazardous respiratory diseases.

On Diwali, SC Time Limit on Bursting of Firecrackers Defied In Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra Among Other States; Air Quality Goes Worse

As Delhiites celebrated Diwali 2018 amid low air quality, the police remained vigil and seized over 500 kg of firecrackers from different parts of the national capital.

Calls to Fire Department in Delhi Rise in Diwali 2018, 2-Hour Time Allotment to Burst Crackers Not Effective

The Supreme Court had allowed bursting of firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm only on Diwali and other festivals.

Delhi Air Pollution: Model of White Lungs Erected to Indicate Air Quality Turns Grey Within Two Days of Diwali, View Pics!

The authorities of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SRGH) made the installation to monitor the quality of air in the capital and within two days, the lungs have turned grey from white.

Diwali Celebrated With 'Green Fireworks' Across Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Remains 'Very Poor'

The exact impact on the city’s air -- which would also be affected by the burning of crackers in bordering areas of Punjab and Haryana -- will be determined tomorrow morning.

Green Firecrackers SWAS, SAFAL and STAR Developed By CSIR: Know Method of Making Cheap and Eco-Friendly Crackers, Watch Video

The firecrackers are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 % cheaper than the conventional ones. These crackers have been named as safe water releaser (SWAS), safe minimal aluminium (SAFAL) and safe thermite cracker (STAR).

Delhi Air Pollution: People Stage Protest Outside Environment Ministry Office

They also delivered a letter to Satyendra Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change demanding faster implementation of the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) with time-bound targeted pollution reduction plans.