Air quality
- Technology
Google Maps to show air quality around you
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has rolled out a new feature for Google Maps that will now show the air quality layer in the US on both Android and iOS users. According…
- India
Air quality panel bans use of coal in Delhi-NCR next year
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications in the entire Delhi-NCR region from January 1,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rise in ozone gas level makes air toxic
Hyderabad: The rise in ground-level ozone gas during the summer season this year has made the air toxic in Hyderabad. As per the study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment…
- World
WHO warns against severe air pollution
Geneva: Almost the entire global population, or 99 per cent, breathes air that exceeds air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN health agency said in a statement.…
- India
10 out of 15 most polluted cities in the world are in India: Report
Ten out of 15 cities around the world with the worst air quality are Indian cities. Delhi retained its spot to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ranked south India’s most polluted city
Hyderabad: Hyderabad witnessed a rise in pollution levels in 2021 when compared to the previous year. It has been ranked south India’s most polluted city. As per the World Air Quality Report…
- India
93% Indians live in areas with air quality below WHO’s standards: Study
New York: A whopping 93 per cent of Indians live in areas where air pollution levels exceed WHO standards, according to a global report. The report revealed that life expectancy in India,…
- Delhi
Delhi witnesses foggy conditions
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday witnessed foggy conditions that reduced visibility in parts of the city in the early hours of the day, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that similar weather…
