CPCB bulletin showed AQI in Delhi Friday, a day after Diwali, was 339, only 11 points higher than that Thursday (328). Accumulation of pollutants started to ease by Friday.
In Episode 1545 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the ‘we must do something’ industrial complex has lost the fight for clean air.
In 2023, Indians faced moderate/higher risk of heat stress for 100 days/yr during light activities, finds Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change's 8th annual indicator report.
The city's AQI Monday morning was slightly better than Sunday. Forecast agency SAFAR says emissions from firecrackers & stubble-burning will continue to affect air quality.
Arrested farmers released as this is a bailable offence; nearly 100 farmers across Haryana face probe for stubble burning, while fines have been imposed on more than 300.
Study published last week looks at data from 1990 to 2021 to assess stroke cases in 204 countries. High ambient temperature saw 2nd-highest increase in any risk factor during the period.
WHO report highlights urgent need for action to reduce air pollution-related health risks, and its integration into the global agenda on non-communicable diseases.
Delhi minister Gopal Rai wrote to Bhupender Yadav, his counterpart in Union govt, requesting meeting with states parts of which fall under NCR to discuss air quality management.
NCAP focuses only on PM10 reduction, and 64% of all funds are used for dust control measures, finds CSE; recommends green municipal bonds and transparency in SVS ranking criteria.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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