In the National Capital Regions (NCR), Ghaziabad’sair qualitywas recorded at404 (worst), Greater Noida-377, Gurugram-341, Noida-390. In Delhi the Karni Singh Shooting Range recorded AQI at391andJahangirpuri, Bawana and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium’s AQI was recorded at388. By these records, o...
PM level 2.5IndiaAir qualityParticulate matterCPCBCSEindiaIn recent years, air pollution is a big problem for various countries including India. Particularly in Delhi, NCR falls under a highly polluted city. Various measures and policies have been taken by......
API values suggested that Arjun and Morus are very good performers (API = 5) whereas Sheesham and Ashok as only good performers (API = 4) further suggesting that Arjun and Morus species can be used for green belt development in NCR Delhi. Since Sheesham and Ashok have their aesthetic as ...
We hope this move will also contribute towards improving the AQI in Delhi NCR, the city with one of the highest vehicular densities in the country.” Tata Power currently has an expansive EV Charging network consisting of 250+ e-Bus charging points, and 500+ public ...
nigra was relatively shallow, but most particles were still found to accumulate in this area (Fig. 11 C). With the decrease of PM capturing capacity, the level of upper leaf surface roughness of the tested plants was also found decreased (Fig. 11 D-H). For the species with a lower PM...
Mains level: Air Pollution; Climate Change; Urbanization and it’s Challenges; Why in the News? In 2015, Beijing had an annual average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 144, comparable to Delhi’s current average of 155 in 2024. However, Beijing has since achieved a one-third reduction in its...
North India, particularly during the winter months, experiences hazardous pollution levels due to a combination of factors such as stubble burning, vehicular emissions, and industrial discharge. Cities like New Delhi and its surrounding regions frequently record air quality indices (AQIs) in the “seve...
The total annual cost of air pollution in China is estimated to be $900 billion each year with costs in the U.S. running to $600 billion annually. Indian cities havescored unfavorably in air pollution indexesfor years and the issue costs the country $150 billion per year on average. In ...
Air pollution is a pressing environmental concern in urban areas, especially in densely populated cities like Delhi, India. However, plant species can effectively capture airborne suspended pollutants. Given this, the present study aimed to investigate the seasonal variations (pre- and post-monsoon) ...
Black snow and outbreak of red-tide in lacustrine systems was observed during early 1991 in the Kashmir Himalayan valley, India. The occurrence of muddy snowfall in May 2002 at more than 4300 m above sea level in Afarwat glaciers of Kashmir, India has been attributed to changing environmental...