A man sets fire to the stubble at a farm, in Patiala on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Farm fires in Punjab, often blamed for the rise in Delhi’s air pollution, have gone down by 50% since last year in the post-harvest period, with little effect on the air quality in the national capital. From … Read more
A view of India Gate covered in a layer of smog in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI The air quality in the national capital improved on Saturday (October 26, 2024) morning due to favourable winds even though the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘poor’ category. Also read: Air pollution 8 … Read more
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
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 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
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
Despite the low contribution of stubble burning to PM2.5 levels, Delhi had three ‘severe’ air days between November and to 28. (File) The average air quality index for November was the worst in six years, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. November’s average AQI this year was 377. The figure for the corresponding period … Read more
The IMD has also predicted winds with speeds up to 30 km/hour today. (File/ANI) The Delhi government has extended work from home for its employees and the ban on entry of trucks carrying non-essential items till November 26 to combat air pollution. It was still unclear if the order, issued by the environment department, the … Read more
PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations today stood at 252 in the ‘poor’ and 131 in the ‘very poor’ category, respectively. (Twitter/ANI) Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) declined to the ‘very poor’ category today, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said. This is the first time this season that the … Read more
Experts attributed the improvement in air quality to record rainfall this monsoon. (File) This October, Delhi witnessed the cleanest air for the month since at least 2018, The Indian Express reported. The average air quality index was 173 during the month, an improvement from last year’s 265. The figures for the corresponding periods in 2019 and 2020 … Read more