Page 8 - Latest Updates on Air Quality Index
Delhi's air quality improves marginally but remains in 'poor' category
Delhi pollution AQI today: Meteorologists have attributed the rise in pollution to western disturbance that has reduced wind speed and caused atmospheric stagnation
 "Delhi's air quality improves marginally but remains in 'poor' category")
Delhi air pollution: Can your body get used to it? Doctors debunk myth
Feeling 'used to' Delhi's smog doesn't mean you're safe. Experts warn your lungs never adapt to pollution; they just get desensitised as long-term damage quietly builds up
 "Delhi air pollution: Can your body get used to it? Doctors debunk myth")
Delhi AQI: Thick smog blankets city as AQI breaches 400, air turns 'severe'
Stagnant winds and a western disturbance are trapping pollutants over Delhi, pushing AQI beyond 400 in parts of NCR and prompting health warnings for residents
 "Delhi AQI: Thick smog blankets city as AQI breaches 400, air turns 'severe'")
Delhi air pollution: Are marathon, cycling events in toxic air a good idea?
Doctors warn that running or cycling in Delhi's polluted air could trigger inflammation, heart irregularities, and breathing distress - and advise cancelling events when AQI exceeds 300
 "Delhi air pollution: Are marathon, cycling events in toxic air a good idea?")
Several air monitoring stations not working: SC seeks CAQM report
The CAQM's lawyer said that the Central Pollution Control Board has the data and will file the relevant report, while CAQM has already submitted one on preventive actions
 "Several air monitoring stations not working: SC seeks CAQM report")
Smog chokes Delhi as pollution remains high despite anti-smog efforts
Even after strict curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan, Delhi continues to choke under a thick blanket of smog, with AQI levels staying stubbornly in the 'very poor' zone
 "Smog chokes Delhi as pollution remains high despite anti-smog efforts")
Delhi air quality worsens as AQI touches 421, enters 'severe' category
The worsening air quality comes after Saturday's citywide average AQI stood at 245, which falls under the 'poor' category
 "Delhi air quality worsens as AQI touches 421, enters 'severe' category")
Delhi's AQI slips to 'very poor'; visibility drops amid smoke and fog
The city's primary weather station at Safdarjung reported a visibility of 900 metres with calm winds, while Palam recorded a visibility of 1,300 metres with south-southwesterly winds at 4 kmph
 "Delhi's AQI slips to 'very poor'; visibility drops amid smoke and fog")
Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' for second day; AQI recorded at 298
With AQI across several stations still in the 'poor' and 'very poor' range, authorities have tightened vehicle entry rules, raised parking charges amid persistent smog over Delhi-NCR
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Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly but remains in 'poor' category
Stronger breeze offered slight relief even as air quality remained 'poor'. Delhi recorded its wettest October in three years, keeping temperatures unusually lower
Air quality turns 'severe' in Delhi as smog thickens; AQI crosses 400 mark
Stubble smoke, low humidity and stagnant winds have trapped pollutants close to the surface, worsening Delhi's smog, with conditions expected to deteriorate further over the next 48 hours
 "Air quality turns 'severe' in Delhi as smog thickens; AQI crosses 400 mark")
Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' despite cloud seeding trials
With several hotspots across Delhi clocking an AQI over 300, authorities have tightened vehicle entry norms and intensified monitoring amid rising winter pollution
 "Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' despite cloud seeding trials")
Data shows slight PM2.5, PM10 reduction after cloud seeding: Delhi govt
The preliminary results suggested that data from 20 selected monitoring sites across Delhi were captured, with a primary focus on AQI, PM2.5 and PM10, the most direct pollution markers
 "Data shows slight PM2.5, PM10 reduction after cloud seeding: Delhi govt")
From despair to action: How India can put an end to stubble burning
It is not a utopian vision, but a pragmatic and achievable goal over the next three years
 "From despair to action: How India can put an end to stubble burning")
Pakistan's Lahore chokes as toxic smog makes it world's most polluted city
Dawn reported that several monitoring stations recorded air quality levels in the 'hazardous' category, with some areas facing emergency conditions
 "Pakistan's Lahore chokes as toxic smog makes it world's most polluted city")
Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' as govt seeks cloud seeding trial
The capital's AQI today morning was 305 with haze and cloudy skies, as authorities prepare for the first cloud seeding experiment to trigger artificial rain and reduce air pollution
 "Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' as govt seeks cloud seeding trial")
Missing AQI data may have hidden Delhi's 'severe' Diwali pollution spike
This Diwali brought a shocking lapse to Delhi's pollution story: 173 hours of air quality readings vanished from across 31 monitoring stations, with 163 hours lost during peak pollution
 "Missing AQI data may have hidden Delhi's 'severe' Diwali pollution spike")
As Delhi-NCR grapples with rising pollution, air purifier sales spike
Electronics retailers report a sharp rise in footfalls and bulk buying as consumers rush to brands like Philips, Dyson and Eureka Forbes amid worsening air quality
 "As Delhi-NCR grapples with rising pollution, air purifier sales spike")
Delhi's air quality 'poor'; minimum temperature lowest for Oct in 2 years
However, Anand Vihar recorded "severe" air quality with an AQI of 421. As many as 29 monitoring stations across the city reported "very poor" air quality with AQI readings above 300
 "Delhi's air quality 'poor'; minimum temperature lowest for Oct in 2 years")
Lahore tops world's pollution chart as overall AQI hits hazardous 412
Environmental experts have urged residents to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity, particularly in the morning and evening, and to wear masks when outside
 "Lahore tops world's pollution chart as overall AQI hits hazardous 412")