40,677 farm fire incidents recorded between September 15 and November 11, according to Ludhiana-based Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data. This is 27 per cent less when compared...
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ordered implementation of all actions as envisaged under Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) - 'Poor'...
Due to the lockdown phases, nearly all cities recorded a dip in pollution levels in 2020 followed by a subsequent increase in 2021
The Greenpeace India report states the greatest proportion of people living in India are exposed to PM2.5 concentrations more than five times the WHO's annual average...
In Delhi, the PM10 concentration has reduced from 241 micrograms per cubic metre in 2017 to 196 micrograms per cubic metre in 2021, according to the...
Globally, low-and middle-income countries still experience greater exposure to unhealthy levels of Particulate Matter compared to the global average, finds WHO report
Long term exposure to air pollution will affect the immune system and make one more susceptible to any type of respiratory disease, said WHO expert
India’s annual average PM2.5 levels reached 58.1 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in 2021, returning to pre-quarantine concentrations measured in 2019
The WHO recommends that average annual readings of small and hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 should be no more than 5 micrograms per cubic metre...
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directed the government of Delhi, Punjab Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to ensure 'strict force' of the measures with...
The report pointed out that the combustion of coal, mainly in power plants followed by cola combustion in industrial and household settings have resulted in an...
The Supreme Court also sought urgent steps to rein in crop waste fires in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Farmers often burn...
