Air Quality

Farmers in Punjab recycle crop waste, aim to reduce worsening air pollution

Stubble burning every winter is a major contributor to New Delhi being one of the world's most polluted cities, with the smoke combining with vehicle exhaust, dust and remaining trapped in atmosphere

Delhi sees small AQI improvement but pollution stays in 'very poor' band

Delhi's air shows only marginal improvement as smog persists; Supreme Court prepares to review the worsening pollution crisis

Winter smog grips Delhi, AQI stays 'severe' despite emergency measures

Delhi's air quality plunged into severe category as AQI levels crossed 400 at most stations, with winter conditions, dust, traffic and stubble burning worsening pollution despite curbs

Delhi chokes on toxic air as IMD issues cold-wave alerts across regions

In its latest attempt to curb extreme pollution levels, the Centre's air pollution mitigation body is considering installing dust sensors along major stretches of Delhi and adjoining NCR cities to mon

No respite for Delhi residents as air quality remains in 'severe' category

Of the 38 monitoring stations in the city, 23 reported air quality in the severe category, while 13 were in the very poor range. Two stations recorded poor air quality

Delhi air quality remains 'severe' despite Grap III restrictions in force

27 of Delhi's 37 monitoring stations recorded AQI in the severe category on Thursday as toxic smog, stagnant winds, and winter inversion limited relief despite Grap Stage III restrictions

What breathing air at AQI 50 does to your lungs and body, explained | Air quality index | Delhi

Everyone in Indian cities is obsessed with the Air Quality Index — or AQI. But here’s a question: even when your app says “AQI 50 — Good”, is the air really clean for your lungs?

7 in 10 Delhi residents lack confidence in govt's ability to enforce Grap

Many respondents claim that government readings are often lower than private air-quality monitors, leading to delayed or inadequate implementation of GRAP measures

Doctors warn of surge in chest ailments due to air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Medical specialists have warned residents of Delhi-NCR about a severe health crisis triggered by the high air pollution in the region. Dr Arvind Kumar, Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon & Lung Health Specialist, Medanta Hospital, said that hospitals are seeing a spike in cases related to effect of pollutionThe NCR Region faces poor air quality with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 345 at 8 a.m. on Monday, placing the national capital firmly in the 'very poor' category.While talking to ANI, Dr Arvind Kumar described how hospitals are overwhelmed with respiratory cases, especially among children, due to air pollution. It includes symptoms like cough, cold, fever and difficulty breathing."There are patients all around. Everywhere, children are being brought to hospitals coughing, sneezing, having a runny nose, breathing fast, and having a fever. We have patients who are coming back with a cough or pneumonia. There is a huge spike in the number of chest cases. It's all the doctors ...

Delhi's air quality dips to 'very poor' as thick smog blankets city

Visibility remained low across several parts of the city, while residents reported eye irritation, sore throats, headaches, and respiratory discomfort

Punjab sees 3,284 stubble burning from from Sep to Nov, Haryana records 206

CAQM undertook field visits in Punjab to assess the ground situation related to crop residue management and enforcement activities aimed towards the reduction in stubble burning incidents

Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category, AQI rises to 355

Delhiites breathed the most polluted air in the country on Friday, emerging as the most polluted city nationwide, followed by nearby NCR towns

Delhi air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' category, AQI rises to 312

Doctors have urged residents, particularly children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions, to limit outdoor activity during peak pollution hours

OPD flooded with patients: Delhi doctors sound alarm over rising pollution

According to Doctors, many people are currently suffering from various respiratory conditions, including throat irritation, rhinitis, a runny nose, itchy eyes, and severe chest congestion

Delhi pollution today: AQI remains 'poor' despite anti-smog measures

Meteorologists have attributed the rise in pollution to a western disturbance that has reduced wind speed and caused atmospheric stagnation

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

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

How the air you breathe could be silently harming your brain health

Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia

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

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