Air Pollution

As the governments and authorities struggle to curb air pollution in Delhi, here’s how people are reacting on social media to the deteriorating air quality ...

Delhi’s air quality index on Thursday morning was recorded at 228 falling in the ‘poor’ category, authorities credited the improvement to the rainfall in the city and the direction of the winds ...

The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said that agriculture waste burning in the neighbouring states have contributed only 3 per cent to the deteriorating air quality in the national capital region this week ...

A study on perception on air quality conducted by Clean Air Collective interviewed 5,000 people in 17 cities of India and found that even though the citizens are aware of air pollution, there are gaps in the perception on its causes and solution and lack knowledge about Air Quality Index (AQI), Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) ...

The air purifier fitted at the back of the helmet traps air, purifies it and provides fresh air to the two-wheeler rider ...

Drizzle on Tuesday and during early morning hours on Wednesday aid in bringing down AQI to ‘very poor’. Experts show apprehension, rain might increase the levels of pollution ...

With the air quality index of the national capital in the severe category, children face several health consequences such as breathlessness and asthma ...

Thousands of devotees defied the NGT ban and celebrated Chhath Puja at lake Rabindra Sarobar in south Kolkata which is part of the National Lake Conservation Plan of the Government of India ...

Actors Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra struggle to breathe fresh air in the national capital region, post a picture of themselves wearing masks as they shoot for their movie The Sky Is Pink in New Delhi ...

Women Boxers training for the World Championship to be held in Delhi between November 15 and 24 are facing difficulty as capital’s air quality continues to be a cause for concern, with a thick smog enveloping the city ...

Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) lifted the ban on the entry of heavy vehicles into Delhi and has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to consider a ban on private vehicles & commercial vehicles other than those using CNG if there is a spike in pollution ...

The National Green Tribunal asked the Union Agriculture Secretary and chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before the bench on November 15 with strategies to prevent stubble burning in their states ...