Page 74 - Air Pollution

Smoke signals

Farm fires are likely to exacerbate this year

Of world's 100 cities at greatest environmental risk, India has 43: Report

1.5 billion people live in 414 cities that are at high risk from pollution, water shortages, extreme heat, and the impacts of climate change.

Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion a year or 3% of the GDP

Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion every year, or 3% of the country's GDP, and cuts annual consumer spending by $22 billion, according to a study

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits lowest since Dec, power generation hit

Workplace visits are now down by nearly a quarter compared to normal times

Recovery tracker: Rising Covid-19 cases in India hit power, traffic

Effect on Mumbai's economic activity appears more pronounced than Delhi's

Delhi will focus on public participation to reduce air pollution: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the city government will focus on public participation to reduce air pollution in the national capital.

Delhi govt plans long-term action plan to beat air pollution: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said the city government will soon come up with a long-term action plan to curb air pollution. He held an online round table conference with experts that focused on formulating measures to reduce air pollution in Delhi. Rai said the Arvind Kejriwal government does not wish to wait till September when air pollution increases in Delhi. With the help of experts, we want to create a long-term action plan to combat air pollution throughout the year, a statement quoted him as saying. "Talking about environmental pollution only during the winter months, starting from October when air quality becomes severe, is not a solution. We are, in the next few days, going to come up with an action plan to further better the AQI of Delhi, he said. The minister also requested the experts to submit their presentations for further study. On the first day of the round table conference, the discussion centered on road dust resuspension, dust pollution due t

India is vulnerable to climate change, should join the race to net zero

If rises to challenge, it can serve as a model for other developing countries

Best of BS Opinion: Increase vaccine supply, focus on pollution & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Focus on pollution

NCR needs an effective regulator

Coal plants fail on pollution norms, may cost 4,800 lives every year: Study

Research by independent group warns against rise in respiratory diseases and economic loss if air pollution increases.

Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' category; AQI drops to 280

The air quality in Delhi improved to the 'poor' from 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 280

As many as 22 of world's 30 most polluted cities are in India: Report

Delhi was ranked as the most polluted capital city globally, a new report said

After a clean air spell, Delhi's AQI plunges into 'poor category'

The overall air quality index (AQI) was 280, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) on Friday

Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' category, AQI drops to 211

The air quality of the national capital has improved to the 'poor' category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 211 on the morning on Saturday, said SAFAR

Delhi's air quality slides to 'very poor' category, AQI registered at 303

An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 is marked as severe or hazardous

Air quality very poor in Delhi, minimum temperature settles above normal

The minimum temperature in the national capital settled one notch above the normal at 11.6 degrees Celsius

Air slips to 'severe' levels in Ghaziabad, 'very poor' in Noida

The average air quality slipped to reach severe levels in Ghaziabad while it was recorded as very poor in Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad

Air pollution kills 64,000 people a year in England: Parliamentary report

Warning of air pollution's deadliness and its disproportionate impact on disadvantaged communities, members of the committee reaffirmed that improving air quality should be at the core

'Very poor' AQI, dense fog continues over Delhi, visibility affected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported similar conditions over other parts of North India