delhi air quality

Morning digest | EAM Jaishankar meets U.K. PM Rishi Sunak in London; EU condemns Hamas for using civilians as human shields in Gaza, and more

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Morning digest | EAM Jaishankar meets U.K. PM Rishi Sunak in London; EU condemns Hamas for using civilians as human shields in Gaza, and more

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar being greeted by Swami Yogvivekdas during the Diwali celebrations at Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, in London on November 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images EAM Jaishankar meets U.K. PM Rishi Sunak in London External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on November 11. Mr. Jaishankar … Read more

Morning Digest | November 4, 2022

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Morning Digest | November 4, 2022

Netanyahu makes comeback as Israel’s PM, Lapid concedes defeat Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won this week’s Israeli election, final results showed Thursday, clearing the way for him to return to power. Mr. Netanyahu expected to form the country’s most right-wing government in history when he takes power, likely in the coming weeks. Prime … Read more

Delhi weather update: Partly cloudy sky likely, no heatwave predicted for next three days

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Delhi weather update: Partly cloudy sky likely, no heatwave predicted for next three days

Delhiites on Friday woke up to a warm morning with the minimum temperature recorded one notch below normal at 24.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The weather office has forecast a partly clouded sky. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 39 degrees celsius. Relative humidity at 8.30 am was 61 … Read more

Delhi most polluted capital in world, no Indian city met WHO air quality standard in 2021, says report

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Delhi most polluted capital in world, no Indian city met WHO air quality standard in 2021, says report

The report, presenting an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021, is based on PM2.5 air quality data from 6,475 cities in 117 countries. Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 and 35 of the 50 cities with the worst … Read more

Is the use of Biomass a sustainable alternative to address Delhi’s air pollution?

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Is the use of Biomass a sustainable alternative to address Delhi’s air pollution?

According to the World Health Organization, around 7 million premature deaths occur due to air pollution, and 4 million of these people belong to the Asia-pacific region. By Gaurav Kedia, Air pollution affects everyone from unborn babies to school-going children to senior citizens, wherever we are, whether inside the house or on the street. Children … Read more

Rain, strong winds give Delhi its best air quality in over 2 months

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Rain, strong winds give Delhi its best air quality in over 2 months

The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the AQI improved to the “moderate” category due to rain. Delhi reported its best air quality on Friday in over two months with agencies predicting that rain and strong winds may yield the first “good” air day of the year on Saturday. The city’s 24-hour … Read more

Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’ as rainfall fails to curb pollution

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Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’ as rainfall fails to curb pollution

Delhi was the most polluted city in the world this morning with an Air Quality Index of 241, according to IQAir, a website tracking worldwide air quality. Delhi’s air quality remained toxic today despite rain lashing parts of the city on Wednesday and bringing some relief. The National Capital’s Air Quality Index was measured at … Read more

AQI of Delhi in very ‘poor category’, city wakes up to cold morning

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AQI of Delhi in very ‘poor category’, city wakes up to cold morning

Delhiites woke up to a cold morning as the minimum temperature settled at 5 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. The air quality of the national capital was in the “very poor” category on Sunday morning with the AQI clocking 398 at 9 am, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. Delhiites woke up … Read more

Delhi weather update: Shallow fog in city, minimum temperature recorded at 8.4 deg C

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Delhi weather update: Shallow fog in city, minimum temperature recorded at 8.4 deg C

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the city received 4 mm of rainfall in last 24 hours between 8.30 am on Tuesday to 8.30 am on Wednesday. The national capital witnessed shallow fog on Wednesday morning and recorded minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, with the weather office predicting … Read more

Delhi weather: Air quality ‘very poor’; Maximum temperature settles at 18°C

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Delhi weather: Air quality ‘very poor’; Maximum temperature settles at 18°C

The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average while the maximum temperature was at 18 degrees Celsius. Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the “very poor” category on Tuesday due to low wind speed while the city’s maximum temperature settled at 18 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s … Read more