Page 4 - Delhi Air Pollution

Climate change to hurt health of children born in India for life: Lancet

Indian children, who are already exposed to bad air and are particularly susceptible to malnutrition and infectious diseases, will experience greater impacts of climate change

Delhi pollution: No decision yet on extending odd-even scheme beyond Nov 15

The anti-pollution measure kicked in on November 4 and is scheduled to end on November 15, if not extended by the Delhi government

Punjab, Haryana announce Rs 2,500 an acre incentive to stop stubble burning

MP farmers may move SC for inclusion; UP to set up biomass plants; farmers say relief too late for this year

SC says odd-even not a solution as Delhi air pollution only worsened

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said, "Do not give exemption to two-wheelers, and it will work"

Choking to death, for many millennia

We all, but those brought up in a metropolis, remember the days when the air was at least breathable. But even those days of the past weren't pristine

Tip-off Noida admin about stubble burning via WhatsApp, grab rewards

The information should be sent to the administration within 12 hours of the incident, they said

Stubble burning: Giving financial aid for farmers a tough task for Punjab

Amarinder Singh's government has already placed the state's Budget under tremendous pressure through farm loan waivers

How to end Delhi's pollution

A concerted approach combining better regulation, environmental awareness creation and commercial logic can incentivise farmers to adopt cleaner practices

Delhi's air quality records marginal improvement due to high wind speed

The overall air quality index in the city read 340 at 9 am, down from 360 at 4 pm on Friday

Solutions to pollution need political will

How long does it take before an obvious problem becomes an issue that politicians of every hue are prepared to grapple with?

Provide incentives to farmers for not burning stubble: LS members tell govt

Shashi Tharoor said the government should follow a legislative approach to implement the national clean air programme

Delhi pollution: AQI slips to very poor category as wind speeds drop in NCR

Experts said the situation is likely to worsen in the next 24 hours, while some relief is expected on Saturday

Air pollution: Comprehensive plan for Delhi-NCR identified, says Javadekar

Rajya Sabha took up air pollution calling attention notice when it reconvened at 2 pm after an adjournment.

Air quality in Delhi-NCR turns 'very poor', likely to worsen on Friday

The national capital's air quality index (AQI) was 312 at 7 am on Thursday, up from 304 at 4 pm on Wednesday

Delhi pollution: Parliament panel meets again on Nov 20 to discuss issue

Only four MPs of a 28-member parliamentary panel attended a key meeting to discuss the air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR on November 15

Air pollution: AirAsia has masks for those flying to Delhi from 4 cities

In the winters, there is a dip in the minimum temperature that makes the air cold and heavy, making it easier for accumulation of pollutants close to the ground, the airline said.

Ola, Microsoft to measure real-time street level air quality data in Delhi

The project is set to begin this month and is expected to collect millions of data points over the course of one year to complete the spectrum of variation in Delhi's air-pollution.

The sky is clear now, there is no need of odd-even scheme: Kejriwal

The Delhi government brought the scheme into effect from November 4 as the city's air quality plunged into the "severe" category

Winds bring some relief but air quality remains 'very poor' in Delhi-NCR

The air quality in Noida significantly improved but remained in the 'poor' category

Ban lifted on non-PNG industries in Delhi, coal-based units in NCR

The air quality index in Delhi read 357 at 4pm on Saturday, over 100 notches less than Friday as strong winds abated the smog lingering over the NCR for the past four days