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Delhi air quality: AQI in parts of capital falls to 'very poor' on Thursday

Delhi temperature today: The minimum temperature in the capital is expected at 6.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the season's average

Experts wary about artificial rain's feasibility in curbing pollution

Can artificial rain dissipate toxins in the air? As the skies over several parts of north India turn blue again and pollution levels improve from 'severe' but continue to be 'very poor', the question of whether cloud seeding can really be a long-term solution gathers urgency. It is a tempting prospect and nothing more, say scientists, stressing on the need to tackle the problem at its root. Artificial rain is not just expensive - an estimated Rs 1 crore to induce rain in an approximate 100 square kilometre area - but also offers temporary respite. The respite artificial rain offers is short-lived... the return of polluted air swiftly restores hazardous levels, highlighting the need for more sustainable solutions, Sunil Dahiya, an analyst with the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, told PTI. Artificial rain can't be induced to last for days and over such large geography as NCR or north India which limits its usage as air pollution reduction technology for the region, he ...

Delhi AQI remains 'very poor' on Monday as minimum temperature dips

Delhi pollution news today: As of 9 am on Monday, the AQI in Ashok Vihar was 348, showing 'very poor' air quality. The AQI at Delhi International Airport was 332 and at ITO was 352

Delhi's double trouble: Chilling cold and 'very poor' air quality

Earlier, Delhi recorded a temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am on Saturday

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Delhi records minimum temperature of 5.5 deg C, AQI in 'very poor' category

Delhi on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 5.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The IMD has predicted clear skies during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 25 degrees Celsius, it said. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 100 per cent. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 346 which comes under the very poor' category. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good', 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor', 301 and 400 very poor', 401 and 450 severe' and above 450 severe-plus'. Delhi on Friday recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the season so far at 4.9 degrees Celsius, which was even below Shimla's minimum temperature of 6.8 degrees Celsius.

Lahore receives first artificial rain to combat smog with UAE's assistance

Lahore, one of the world's most polluted cities, on Saturday received its first artificial rain, following an experiment conducted by Pakistan's Punjab government with the help of the UAE to combat smog. Addressing a press conference here, the Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that the experiment was conducted in 10 areas of Lahore and it was successful. Around 10 per cent of areas in Lahore received rainfall today due to cloud seeding experiments, he said, adding that at least 48 flares were deployed for cloud seeding. "Light showers were witnessed in the 10 areas of 15 km radius. The results of the experiment are being further gauged," he said. "Not a single penny was spent for the artificial rain. To combat smog, the government is ready to take any measure," the chief minister said. He also thanked the UAE government's help in initiating the artificial rain, also known as cloud seeding, to wash away pollutants in the air in the provincial capital. Last month, lo

Delhi AQI: Air quality in several parts of Delhi 'very poor' on Thursday

Delhi pollution news today: The AQI at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was recorded at 345 on Thursday at 7 AM and RK Puram saw an AQI of 360

Crop residue burning must stop, monitoring needed to check pollution: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said crop residue burning, which affects air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), "must stop", and underlined the need for judicial monitoring to ensure people do not face the same scenario every winter. Observing that farm fires were still significant, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia directed the state governments concerned to take steps to curb pollution. "Let us at least make an endeavour for the next winter to be little better," said the apex court, which was hearing a matter related to crippling air pollution that has been choking Delhi-NCR during winter year after year. The bench noted several meetings of the committee chaired by the Union cabinet secretary were held and it has prepared action plan for states, including Punjab and Haryana, to deal with the issue. It said the states concerned have to implement the action plans and submit progress reports before the court within two months. "We direct th

Air quality in several parts of Delhi falls to "severe" on Wednesday

Delhi pollution news today: Anand Vihar's AQI was 415 on Wednesday morning and Ashok Vihar's AQI was 412

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Delhi's air quality 'very poor', min temperature remains below 7 degrees

Delhi AQI today: On Tuesday as of 9 am, AQI in Anand Vihar was 371. At ITO, the AQI was 340 and 330 in Rohini. At IGI Airport Terminal 3, the AQI was 302

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Delhi's air quality 'very poor' on Monday as minimum temperature slips

Delhi weather forecast: On Monday IMD's website showed that the probability of rain in the national capital is 100 per cent

As fog shrouds Delhi, overall AQI slips to 'very poor' category, shows data

SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) recorded the city's overall AQI at 276 on Thursday morning

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Delhi air quality falls to 'very poor' on Friday, no rain till December 11

Delhi AQI pollution news: Following the fall in AQI, the Delhi government on Thursday announced a six-day winter break for schools from January 1 to 6

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Air quality in Delhi remains in 'poor' category, overall AQI at 276

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, as per SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), was recorded at 276 on Thursday morning