According to the latest figures, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 999 at several places. The acceptable AQI level is below 200. Following the dangerous levels of air pollution, the Delhi government on Sunday issued a health advisory to help people fight the severe air po...
Traffic policemen with masks work in the street in smog near India Gate in New Delhi, India, on Nov. 3, 2019. (Photo by Partha Sarkar/Xinhua) According to the latest figures, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 999 at several places. The acceptable AQI level is below...
Pieces of evidence from ground-based measurements showed a drastic increase in the pollutant concentration during the SB episode (October鈥揘ovember of each year), which leads to the increased air quality index (AQI), confirming the significant contribution of SB in DAP along with internal sources...
It also comes while air quality in the city remains at a "severe" level. As a result, officials have said primary schools in the capital will remain shut until 10 November. Schools shut by severe smog The Air Quality Index (AQI) - an indicator developed by government age...
Delhi,considered among the most polluted cities in the world,enjoyed some of its cleanest-air days.Thanks to the monsoon rains,reported Hindustan Times 30th July.However,the city can draw little comfort from what may be temporary relief at best.Air Quality Index(AQI)value,over the previous five...
The Air Quality Index (AQI) between 0 and 50 falls under the category of good, 51-100 as satisfactory, 101-200 as moderate, 201-300 as poor, 301-400 as very poor and 500 and beyond is considered severe. The overall AQI in Delhi was recorded at 312 this morning and major pollutant ...
South Asian megacities are strong sources of regional air pollution. Delhi is a key hotspot of health- and climate-impacting black carbon (BC) emissions, affecting environmental sustainability in densely populated northern India. Effective mitigation of BC impact is hampered by highly uncertain ...
Air pollution levels continue to remain in severe category in the Indian capital. On Wednesday afternoon the Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) was "severe" with a count of 423, one of the highest in this season, according to the air quality monitor "System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting...
The air quality in the Indian capital deteriorated to the "poor" level on Monday, even as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeted to 249. According to the set standards, the AQI between the range of 51 to 100 is considered as "Satisfactory", 101-200 is "Moderate", 201-300 falls under...
Here, we investigate a severe air pollution episode (SAPE) witnessed in New Delhi during 1-7 November 2016. This was a very unusual air pollution episode wherein air quality index exceeded >500 and was persistent for about a week encapsulating the entire Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). We ...