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This decision was taken after Delhi’s daily average AQI rose sharply to 441 on Sunday and further escalated to 457 by 7 pm which prompted an emergency meeting of the GRAP Sub-Committee. In wake of the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR, which has reached alarmingly high levels, physical classes in all schools have […]
Delhi’s air quality has been oscillating between ‘severe’ to ‘severe-plus’ categories for the past few days. The crisis has led to an increasing number of people seeking medical attention. The deteriorating air quality is not only affecting people with pre-existing health conditions but also healthy individuals. There has also been a rise in cases of […]
Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog. In some parts of the city, a live air quality ranking by IQAir put pollution levels at more than 30 times the maximum level deemed healthy. India’s […]
Patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take steps to protect themselves, a new study has said. Results from the Intermountain Health study, presented at the American Heart Association’s 2024 Scientific Sessions international conference in Chicago, found that […]
A fortnight-long recurring cough post sundown saw an otherwise fit 40-year-old Praveen Singh* head to a pulmonologist. The mid-level corporate executive from Delhi–NCR was diagnosed with allergies triggered by the rising air pollution. At the other end of the spectrum, 62-year-old Shyam* is an asthma patient. But as air quality deteriorated in the national capital […]
Pakistan’s second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said on Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous. For days, the city of 14 million people has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by […]
It is easy to understand how the flame and power of rocket launches could cause air pollution. Less obvious is the air pollution caused by rocket parts, spacecraft and satellites re-entering the atmosphere. A new global inventory has catalogued air pollution from space activities from 2020 to 2022. The inventory includes time, position and pollution […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Saturday, Oct. 12: Idle hands? Ottawa’s air quality has not been addressed by the city government, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com Published Oct 12, 2024 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 6 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. […]
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks global air quality, found that average annual air pollution in every country — and 97% of cities — exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, which were designed […]
CNN — As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and Costco is massive. And these […]