Page 4 - Air Quality

Delhi braces for heatwave as temperature set to rise, AQI remains poor

The IMD has forecast a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius for today

Air pollution levels across India well above global standards: WHO official

Strategies like LPG subsidies and a switch to cleaner cooking fuels could help India become a leader in meeting this challenge, says Dr Maria Neira, director of environment and health at WHO

Anti-ageing millionaire Bryan Johnson raises alarm over India's pollution

Tech entrepreneur says breathing in India equates to smoking multiple cigarettes daily

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'poor' category, AQI rises to 221

Air quality across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) deteriorated, falling into the 'poor' or 'moderate' category

Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI drops to 194

Air quality across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) improved, falling in the 'satisfactory' or 'moderate' category

Delhi air quality remains 'poor' as city records hottest day of season

Air quality across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) deteriorated, falling in the 'poor' category with the AQI at 215

Delhi air improves to 'moderate' category, AQI at 198 as temperature rises

As Delhi transitions into pre-monsoon weather, the city's AQI improves to the 'moderate' category, aided by clearer skies and favourable wind conditions across the NCR

Delhi air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI plunges to 136

Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) improved, remaining in the 'moderate' or 'satisfactory' category

Delhi air remains 'moderate' for third day, AQI at 130 as temperature rises

Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) improved, remaining in the 'moderate' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 138 at 4 pm on March 30.

Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI drops to 140

Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) improved, remaining in the 'moderate' category

India, others pledge to cut health impact of pollution by 2040 at WHO meet

India has pledged to reduce the health impacts of air pollution by 2040, aligning its actions with the National Clean Air Programme at the concluding session of the second World Health Organisation (WHO) conference on air pollution and health here. Speaking at the conference organised in Colombian city of Cartagena, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Aakash Shrivastava said that the Indian government is committed to supporting the health sector and will promote cleaner cooking energy, particularly for vulnerable populations. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, is committed to supporting the health sector with actions in alignment with the National Clean Air Programme to reduce the health impacts of air pollution by 2040. We will strengthen air pollution and noncommunicable disease surveillance, promote cleaner cooking energy, particularly for vulnerable populations, and support clinicians in protecting at-risk patients, Shrivastava said. However, a report presente

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' as wind clears pollutants

AQI drops to 157 after days of 'poor' air; IMD forecasts clear skies, winds

Delhi air remains 'poor' for fourth day, AQI at 231 as temperature rises

Gurugram in Haryana reported an AQI of 274, while Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh recorded AQIs of 176 and 182, respectively

Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category, AQI plunges to 246

Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) worsened, remaining in the 'poor' or 'moderate' category

Delhi air remains in 'poor' category, AQI at 235 as temperature rises

Air quality across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) worsened, remaining mostly in the 'poor' category after staying 'moderate' for the last few days

CAQM invokes Grap stage-I curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens to 'poor'

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR after the city's AQI fell into the 'poor' category on Monday

Delhi's air quality worsens but stays 'moderate' for sixth day, AQI at 183

After a CSE report earlier, cited the national capital's air as the 'dirtiest' among all mega cities, the Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, announced a major campaign to tackle air pollution

Delhi's air quality remains in 'moderate' category, AQI rises to 167

Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the or 'moderate' or 'poor' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 161 at 4 pm on March 22

Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' for fifth day as temperature rises

Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 144 while Gurugram reported an AQI of 165, however, Ghaziabad's air quality remained 'poor'

Delhi's 'satisfactory' air was temporary, pollution crisis continues

Year after year, India cities are failing to breathe easily due to hazardous levels of pollutants