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Air pollution

Punjab farmers are now choosing sustainable ways of getting rid of crop residue; here's why

Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.

Oct 09, 2022, 10:46 AM IST

HEALTH WARNING! Air pollution can lead to Type 2 diabetes - check how to prevent

Studies have shown that exposure to air pollutants is significantly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aug 25, 2022, 10:46 AM IST

India home to 18 of 20 cities with most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution; Delhi and Kolkata worst-hit

A new report has said that in 2019, 1.7 million deaths were linked to PM2.5 exposure, with cities in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Central Europe seeing the greatest health impacts.

Aug 18, 2022, 08:05 AM IST

Delhi LG chairs review meet on air pollution, here's what was discussed

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena discussed air pollution control measures with regards to vehicular emission, road and C&D dust management, burning of solid municipal and agro waste.

Jul 31, 2022, 09:50 AM IST

Ban on fireworks during Diwali season improves help quality: Research

The major states covered in the study included Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal

Jul 29, 2022, 22:18 PM IST

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DNA: 99% of world's population forced to breathe poisonous air, says report

How serious is the problem related to plastic in the world you can understand it from the WHO report which says that 99 percent of the world's population is forced to breathe toxic air today.

Jul 21, 2022, 00:46 AM IST

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WHO Shocking Report: Pollution causing unnatural deaths in India

India has been counted as the second most polluted country in the world. The report released by the University of Chicago, the name of this report is the Air Quality Life Index, which determines if the level of pollution is affecting the age of the people living in India.

Jun 15, 2022, 01:16 AM IST

India accounted for around 44% of world's increase in air pollution since 2013: Report

More than 97% of the global population lives in areas where air pollution exceeds recommended levels, the University of Chicago`s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) said in its latest Air Quality Life Index.

Jun 14, 2022, 19:20 PM IST

'Greatest threat': Over 50 crore Indians to lose 7.6 years of life if current pollution levels persist, claims study

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)'s Air Quality Life Index found that pollution is shortening lives by almost 10 years in Delhi-NCR.

Jun 14, 2022, 18:17 PM IST

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DNA: 'Virus' of Pollution is more dangerous than COVID-19

Recently there was a report of the World Health Organization in which it claimed 47 lakh people died due to Covid in India. After this, India raised a strong objection to this report of WHO. The big question is that everyone expressed their concern on the figures of deaths due to coronavirus, but there is silence everywhere on the latest report on the deaths due to pollution.

May 19, 2022, 00:44 AM IST

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WHO Report: It is dangerous to breathe in this polluted air

The WHO released the report, according to which 99 percent of the population has received pure air. Nitrogen dioxide and very small particles are being entered on breathing, which is fatal.

Apr 06, 2022, 10:54 AM IST

Delhi world's most polluted capital city, India among top 5 most polluted nations: Report

Delhi is followed by Dhaka (Bangladesh), N'Djamena (Chad), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Muscat (Oman). Bangladesh topped the list of world’s most polluted countries while Chad came second. India was ranked fifth most polluted country in the world say reports.

Mar 22, 2022, 13:41 PM IST

Diesel generator sets older than 15 years likely to be scrapped in Noida

Air pollution is an increasing menace across Delhi-NCR and amongst the point sources of emissions, generators using different fuels are a prominent source.

Mar 09, 2022, 10:44 AM IST

Delhi’s air quality remains in 'very poor' category, AQI at 302

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category, with overall AQI recorded at 302 as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India.

Jan 31, 2022, 09:11 AM IST

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Delhi Air Pollution: Improvement in the AQI of the capital Delhi

The Air Quality Index has seen a significant improvement due to the weather activity in the last 3 days. Significant improvement has been seen in the level of air pollution of Delhi. At the same time, the havoc of cold will continue in the capital.

Jan 11, 2022, 12:24 PM IST

Air quality in Delhi continues to remain in 'very poor' category

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 369 in the morning.

Jan 05, 2022, 09:30 AM IST