India, Delhi and air pollution

India's "severe plus" air pollution forces 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.
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 on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe.
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.
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
In several areas of the city, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit. Forecasts say the poor air quality will continue into the week.
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi's air pollution worsens
India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas from Monday to combat worsening air quality. The new measures,
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.
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 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.
India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter ...
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Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smog: A Crisis in Air Quality
Northern India, particularly Delhi, faces severe air pollution as dense fog and emissions render the air dangerous to breathe ...
Indian firms tackle air pollution with flexible work, install air purifiers
The Delhi government has enforced GRAP Stage IV, banning diesel vehicles, restricting non-essential trucks, halting ...
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Shashi Tharoor Questions Tenability Of 'Delhi As National Capital'; Says City 'Uninhabitable' For 3 Months
Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday questioned Delhi’s suitability as India’s national capital ...
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New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from ...
South Asia is the global hotspot for air pollution. Can this deadly problem be fixed?
Measures to curb pollution such as installing more pollution monitors and pushing for a switch to cleaner fuels are yet to ...
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: AQI hits 500 in several parts of Capital; IMD issues yellow alert for dense fog conditions
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi early Tuesday was recorded to be 492 (as of 7 am). The AQI in Alipur, Anand ...
Delhi Weather, Air Quality, Pollution Live: DU, JNU shift to online classes as air quality worsens
Delhi Weather & Temperature Today, Delhi Air Quality Pollution Live Updates Nov 19, 2024: Delhi recorded air pollution more ...