Dust situation in Delhi to improve marginally over weekend

The forecast for the next three days says PM10 levels will be in the “Very Poor” category

India has one of the world’s highest ambient air pollution levels

All cities in the country with a population of million plus breathe unhealthy air

SC bans plying of 15-yr-old petrol, 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in NCR

CPCB was also ordered to create a social media account on which citizens can lodge complaints on pollution and report violations

How does vacuum cleaning of roads change exposure to pollutants?

A real-time assessment by Centre for Science and Environment found marginal reduction in particulate matter after vacuuming of a Delhi road

पीएम1 के बारे में जानते हैं आप, पीएम 2.5 से भी ज्यादा होता है जहरीला!

हवा में बढ़ते प्रदूषकों की सूची में पीएम1 नामक एक बेहद खतरनाक कण भी शामिल है जिसकी तरफ किसी का ध्यान नहीं है। यह ...

Dysfunctional monitoring stations thwart efforts for clean air

A CPCB official confirms that not all values from all the stations in a city are used for computing the AQI value of a city

Delhi-NCR witnesses major spike in ozone levels with progress of summer: CSE

Increased emission from vehicles and growing heat stress has accelerated formation of ozone

दिल्ली में बढ़ा ओजोन का स्तर, सेहत का रखें ख्याल

गर्मी और प्रदूषण बढ़ने से अप्रैल के पहले पखवाड़े में ही बढ़ गया ओजोन का स्तर 

Ozone levels increase in Delhi, pose health risk

This could lead to a public health crisis as ozone is extremely hazardous to human health

Even the wind cannot help Delhi’s air

Despite higher wind speeds, pollutants from Diwali celebrations lingered in the atmosphere and rendered it toxic

What does Euro 7 mean for India’s BS-VII discussions

European emission norms have been a blueprint for emission regulation in India since 2000

Are we ready for Diwali?

The levels of pollution in Delhi had started to rise in the first week of October, made worse by a dip in temperatures and fall in wind speed

Diwali pollution: Delhi air quality to be in ‘poor’ & ‘very poor’ categories today, tomorrow

Fire count due to stubble burning low over northwest Delhi as on October 23

Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR high after Diwali

Despite cracker ban, the 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after has been 397 mg per cubic metre, which is 6.6 times …

Dust, high temperatures bring Delhi’s air quality down to 'poor'

The Aravalli range plays a critical role in checking sand migration from the Thar Desert to Delhi-NCR; but they now stand degraded

Smaller cities more polluted than Delhi: Study

Pollution levels are high all over the country, but unlike the capital, many smaller cities have not received the required attention

Multi-pollutant crisis in Delhi-NCR: Ozone pollution another deadly contributor

With high pollution levels and growing heat stress due to climate change, the ozone level is frequently exceeding the standards