Delhi, air pollution

Was Delhi AQI’s 494 or 1600? The difference in pollution readings explained
While the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) pegged Delhi’s AQI at 494 on Monday, IQAir, an international monitoring app, showed that the pollution had touched an eye-popping level of 1,600. But what’s the reason for this big discrepancy?
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
Delhi pollution crosses the danger mark: Can air purifiers help combat high AQI levels?
Can an air purifier make your home a safe haven amidst such alarming pollution levels in Delhi-NCR? Let’s dive into how air purifiers function, their effectiveness during pollution spikes, and whether they are the solution to safeguarding your family’s health in these challenging times.
Delhi air quality drops sharply to ‘severe plus’, emergency measures come into effect
Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.
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Delhi's AQI hits 500: What is smog and how it affects us. Explained
An explainer on smog as thick haze from stubble burning, weather, and pollutants choke the city, prompting emergency measures ...
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Delhi`s air quality in `severe plus` for second day, Anand Vihar records AQI 500
The air quality in the national capital on Tuesday has remained in the `severe plus` category for a second consecutive day, ...
Explained: Why Delhi's AQI Was 494 Today But International Monitor Said 1600
Delhi's air quality remained severely toxic on Tuesday, with the overall air quality index (AQI), which measures pollutants, ...
Delhi air pollution highlights: AQI at 471; Environment Minister says call on odd-even measures to be taken soon
Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was 488 at 8 a.m. on Tuesday — the worst in the country. Follow The ...
Delhi Pollution: This is the BIGGEST reason behind alarmingly high AQI in Delhi, it's not stubble-burning, vehicles
Efforts to control the escalating crisis have included the enforcement of Phase 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), ...
Delhi AQI alert: Can pollution affect skin? Doctor warns of psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis
As Delhi’s AQI hits a new high, it is essential to know the effect it can have on our skin. Know the preventive measures from ...
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As Delhi Imposes Stringent Curbs Amid 'Severe Plus' AQI, Daily Wage Workers Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Construction and demolition activities are banned under the current GRAP-IV measures that came into effect after many parts ...
As Delhi’s AQI Equals Breathing 40 Cigarettes, Shashi Tharoor Asks If It Should Remain Capital: ‘Uninhabitable’
Taking a swipe at the state of affairs, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked, “Should Delhi remain the capital under these ...
₹100-crore Gurugram flats remain invisible in thick smog as Delhi AQI rises, netizens say ‘premium pollution club’
Thick smog blankets a ₹100-crore building in Gurugram, highlighting the severe air quality crisis in Delhi-NCR. Social media ...
'Learn Kannada and permanently settle in Bengaluru': X user amid Delhi's worsening AQI
The air quality in Delhi remained in the the 'severe plus' category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday morning.
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Driving through Delhi's near-500 AQI, as I took off my face mask...
Around 7 am on a day when Delhi reported an average AQI (air quality index) level of 494 ('severe-plus' range), I decided ...