Delhi Air Pollution: Here's what AIIMS experts advise amid rising pollution
Explaining who all are predisposed to VDD in India, Dr Saha said that those who stay indoors as office and bench workers, patients with kidney disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, TB and epilepsy are predisposed.
Air pollution is not a 'Delhi issue' only
The Northern Plains, home to 540.7 million people across seven states, is the most polluted region in India yet
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.
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Why band-aid solutions fail to fix Delhi pollution
Why do the residents of Delhi experience pollution every year while the ruling class blames it on stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh? Can't they find a permanent solution instead of debating who will pay for the burning machines and other related expenses?
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.
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.
Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
Pollution levels in Chandigarh - India's first planned city, located about 240km (150 miles) from capital Delhi - have been at more than 15 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for more than a month.
Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore
Stubble fires down but so is wind speed, a big reason for bad air in the national capital, a city of 8 million vehicles, high population density and heavy construction debris
Delhi pollution worsens as winds slow down again
Strong surface winds (at speeds of 15km/hr) that had helped disperse pollutants on Sunday, dropped to near-calm levels of 4-6km/hr by Monday morning, leading to a haze engulfing the city again. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 285 (“poor”) at 9am on Monday,
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 ...
Delhi’s pollution emergency and India’s aspiration to become a leading economy
Delhi has turned out to be one of the most polluted places on this planet, an undesirable achievement for a nation that has ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in ...
What can India do reduce pollution? Nitin Gadkari has answer for factor responsible for 40% of the problem
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari linked India's pollution problem to fossil fuel imports, emphasizing the need for alternative ...
Delhi air pollution: AQI ‘very poor', could slip to ‘severe’ category, warns weather expert
While AQI has marginally improved, the city continued to remain covered in dense smog in the early hours of the day ...