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30 Nov

Delhi’s Air Quality deteriorates with onset of winter, ‘severe’ in Noida

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The national capital woke up enveloped in a thick layer of smog on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index dipping to 385 which is the 'very poor' category, according to the reports of SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). In comparison to tuesday, the air quality slightly deteriorated today in the state. For the time being, the air quality in Noida was in the 'severe' category on Wednesday morning with the AQI measuring at 401, according to SAFAR. The number 391 on Tuesday. The AQI measured in Gurugram was 339, which is also in the…

26 Feb

Soaring PM 2.5 pollution in Bangladesh a concern for Kolkata

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The PM 2.5 pollution in Bangladesh has reached disturbing tiers in the course of the pandemic, amid fears that the air pleasant in the neighbouring united states of america is worsening the air pleasant in Bengal. The degree of PM 2.5, the most poisonous ultrafine particulate, in Bangladesh is nearly seven times the restrict authorised by means of WHO, according to a latest survey carried out by using the Centre for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), a unit of Stamford University Bangladesh. The PM 2.5 pollution degree was once observed to be maximum in Dhaka and neighbouring cities like Gazipur and…

17 Nov

Schools, colleges closed in Delhi reports NCR; construction activities are halted

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All schools, colleges and educational institutions in Delhi have been asked to remain closed until further notice in view of air pollution. On Tuesday night, the Commission for Air Quality Management issued an order wherein it directed that schools, colleges and educational institutions remain shut. It said that institutions can hold classes through online mode. The CAQM in its nine-page also directed NCR state governments to allow at least 50 per cent of staff to work from home till November 21. It said that private firms must also be "encouraged" to allow at least 50 per cent of their staff…

16 Nov

Delhi govt suggests work from home policy due to high air pollution

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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said implementing work from home policy in Delhi-NCR and closing down industries are some of the steps suggested by the Delhi government in a meeting of the Commission for Air Quality Management. The meeting was held today. On Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced various emergency measures, including the closure of schools for a week, a ban on construction activities and work from home for government employees, to deal with the pollution crisis faced by the city. "On Monday, DPCC teams went to see whether the measures are being implemented and they found that…

12 Nov

Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season’s Worst At 471

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The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November. Over 4,000 farm fires, which accounted for 35 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Friday, played a major role in pushing the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) to 471 by 4pm, the worst this season so far. It was 411 on Thursday. The city has recorded severe air quality on six of the last eight days after Diwali. According to an…

04 Nov

Delhi’s Diwali starts with bad air quality, which would turn worse

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Delhi's Diwali started with bad air quality which is predicted to take a turn for the worse irrespective of cracker bursting. At 8:00 am, the capital's air quality index stood at 341, up from 314 at 4 pm on Wednesday. The 24-hour average AQI was 303 on Tuesday and 281 on Monday. AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. While SAFAR said the air quality may become worse on November 5 and 6 if firecrackers are burnt.The…

03 Nov

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’ category

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The overall Air Quality Index of Delhi reached the "very poor" category on Wednesday, said the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). According to The concentrations of PM 2.5 and PM 10 stood at 252 in the 'poor' and 131 in the 'very poor' category. The air quality over is likely to remain in the lower end of the 'Poor' to 'Very Poor' categories on November 2 and November 3, said the Indian Meteorological Department. The air quality is assumed to be in the lower end of the 'Very Poor' category on November 4, 2021.…

07 May

China now emits more pollutant than the entire developed world combined

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China emits more greenhouse gas than the entire developed world combined, a new report has claimed. The research by Rhodium Group says China emitted 27% of the world's greenhouse gases in 2019. The US was the second-largest emitter at 11% while India was third with 6.6% of emissions, the think tank said. Scientists warn that without an agreement between the US and China it will be hard to avert dangerous climate change. China's emissions more than tripled over the previous three decades, the report from the US-based Rhodium Group added. The Asian giant has the world's largest population, so its…