How a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse
No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s already miserable air pollution.
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.
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
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.
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Why India’s Delhi Has One of World’s Worst Air Pollution Problems
Hundreds of millions of Indians breathe some of the world’s most toxic air all year round. Air pollution in the capital area that’s home to about 30 million people is especially stubborn. In winter, the cold weather actually makes the smog even worse — and potent.
Delhi air pollution: Air quality slips back to `severe` with AQI at 420
Delhi`s air quality slipped back to the `severe` category on Saturday morning with an AQI of 420 while the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius. Out of 38 monitoring stations, nine recorded air quality in the `severe plus` category with AQI exceeding 450.
Delhi Air Pollution: AQI in national capital slips down to ‘severe’ after temporary ‘very poor’
People living in the national capital New Delhi woke up on Saturday to a thick layer of smog and foggy weather after Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city fell back into ‘Severe’ category. AQI measured in Delhi at 8 am was 420 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: SC directs Centre & Delhi Police to ensure setting up of check posts at all 113 entry points
Delhi's air quality improved from "severe" to "very poor" on Thursday, offering slight relief after five days of extreme ...
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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, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the ...
Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers
Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five ...
‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city
Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related illnesses, Deepak Rajak struggles to catch his breath.
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Air pollution in Delhi aggravating respiratory ailments: Doctors
Bad air in Delhi has aggravated respiratory ailments, especially for patients with pre-existing lung diseases, doctors say. Dr Ankita Gupta, Assistant Professor in the Department of Respiratory ...
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Delhi pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category in Delhi-NCR; AQI at 419
At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi’s AQI at 419, which placed it back in the ‘severe’ category.
Supreme Court’s 40-year quest to clean Delhi’s toxic air and why it falls short
For nearly four decades now, the top court has actively discussed the air pollution crisis plaguing the country’s capital — ...