India, Delhi and air pollution

India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even 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.
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
India's pollution control authority has classified the air in Delhi as "severe plus", after the city passed 450 according to its measurements on Monday morning.
Delhi pollution: Air quality remain in ‘severe plus’ category, several stations record AQI of 500
India, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday morning stood at 492, which is worse than Monday’s 483. Monday’s 483 AQI was the season’s worst but Tuesday has plummeted further.
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.
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.
India Tightens Vehicle Entry Restrictions as Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens
Air quality in northern India has worsened over the past week, with New Delhi's AQI recording a reading of 465, classified as "severe plus category", on Sunday evening due to unfavourable meteorological conditions,
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.
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 air pollution: 22 trains delayed, 8 flights diverted as smog shrouds city reducing visibility
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) at 488 as ...
Air pollution: As Delhi struggles to catch a breath, how are NCR cities faring? Check AQI for Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad
Delhi's air quality reached a hazardous 'severe plus' level, prompting school closures and emergency measures. The Supreme ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Maximum Toxi-city: Delhi's pollution crisis prompts WFH orders, school closure
Delhi's air quality hit a severe AQI of 494, nearing its highest ever, causing health issues and prompting work-from-home ...