India, Delhi and air pollution

Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold,
India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
India Tightens Vehicle Entry Restrictions as Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens
Air quality in northern India has worsened over the past week, with New Delhi's AQI recording a reading of 465, classified as "severe plus category", on Sunday evening due to unfavourable meteorological conditions,
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi air quality drops sharply to ‘severe plus’, emergency measures come into effect
Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.
'Pay for clean air in Delhi? Learn Kannada & settle in Bengaluru': X user's suggestion to Delhiites
In the national capital, air quality remained in the 'severe plus' category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with ...
Delhi pollution: NASA's Fire map highlights North India's farm fires as AQI soars to 500
Delhi-NCR is battling severe air pollution, with AQI levels exceeding 500. NASA's fire map reveals widespread farm fires in ...
Delhi smog disrupts flights: Can CAT III technology help land planes in low visibility?
Hundreds of flights were delayed and more than 20 were diverted at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi ...
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Delhi's pollution peak on Monday was 40% worse than Diwali night this year: Data
On Monday, the concentration of particulate matter hovering over the national capital was almost 40 per cent higher than on ...
'Learn Kannada and permanently settle in Bengaluru': X user amid Delhi's worsening AQI
The air quality in Delhi remained in the the 'severe plus' category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday morning.
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: Gopal Rai writes to Centre seeking clearance for artificial rain in Capital
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Tuesday wrote a letter to the Centre seeking clearance for allowing artificial rain in ...
Delhi pollution: As AQI breaches 500-mark, India’s top court allows virtual hearings
On Monday, the top court took note of the fact that the Air Quality Index (AQI) entered into the ‘severe plus’ category and ...
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India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from ...
'A medical emergency': India's north shrouded in toxic smog
Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter ...
Is Delhi's AQI 500 or 1500? Here is why you find conflicting readings
Confused by Delhi's AQI readings of 500 and 1,500? Different scales and methods explain the gap. Here's why both figures ...