Air quality
- World
Air quality in Chicago among world’s worst due to Canadian wildfires
Chicago: Smoke drifting from the raging wildfires in Canada has caused the air quality level in Chicago to rank among the worst in the world. As of 4 p.m.on Tuesday, AirNow.gov listed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s air quality swings between moderate and poor
Hyderabad: Air pollution in Hyderabad continues to be a major concern as the city’s air quality fails to improve despite efforts to combat it. Vehicular movement and business activities have led to…
- India
Air quality worsening in India’s cleanest city Indore, say experts
Indore: Indore may have earned the prestigious tag of being the cleanest city India, but its air quality is worsening due to rapid development in the transport, construction and industrial sectors, said…
- Delhi
Air quality panel bans non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: With pollution in the national capital turning severe on Sunday, the Centre’s air quality panel directed authorities in the Delhi-NCR to ban non-essential construction work in the region under stage…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Air quality drops as pollution rises significantly
Hyderabad: In many parts of Hyderabad, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to a ‘poor’ level as pollution in the city has increased significantly. Currently, PM2.5 concentrations in the city reached…
- Delhi
Delhi records ‘very poor’ air quality
New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday with the 24-hour Air Quality Index settling at 314, according to Central Pollution Control Board…
- Delhi
Delhi records coldest morning of season, air quality remains in ‘poor’ category
New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital continued to be in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday while it recorded the coldest morning of the season. The 24-hour average air quality index…
- Delhi
Delhi: CAQM to revoke actions in GRAP-III stage
New Delhi: In the light of slightly improved air quality in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday said actions under Stage III of the Graded Response…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality ‘poor’, max temp settles at 29.5 deg C
New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday while the maximum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius. According to the Central Pollution Control Board,…
- Delhi
Delhi’s air quality worsens again, Wednesday to be ‘severe’
New Delhi: After slightly improving, the national capital’s air quality again dipped into the “very poor” category as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city reached 339 on Tuesday evening,…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ for 3rd day on trot; primary schools to reopen Nov 9
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its air quality in the very poor category for the third consecutive day on Monday and it is likely to deteriorate further in the coming days due to…
- India
Under thick smog blanket, Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’
New Delhi: A thick layer of smog continued to cover Delhi on Saturday as the air quality remained under the “severe” category for three consecutive days. In a slight improvement, Delhi’s Air Quality…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi on Wednesday entered in the “very poor” category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), and will…
- Hyderabad
Air quality dips as PM 2.5 levels rise in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Reports released by Telangana State Pollution Control Board on Thursday revealed that the air quality dipped in Hyderabad. The concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 increased significantly. As per…
- Delhi
Rains in Delhi, maximum temp settles below average
New Delhi: Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday, bringing the maximum temperature down by a notch below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Lodhi…
