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The Union government said it has sent reminder letters to all states about the Supreme Court's May 8, 2025 directive of filling all vacant positions in State Pollution Control Boards and Committees by end of September, 2025.
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Doctors are seeing more young, healthy non-smokers with lung conditions once linked to smoking. Here's what's really behind this new wave of respiratory illness.
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Delhi’s air quality deterioration is a result of multiple factors, not just vehicle pollution
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The Amazon, once believed to be endless, is disappearing. Australia and California are torched by fires. Forests become ashes.
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Insects are essential to Earth's ecology, but numerous species are disappearing and scientists are demanding stronger protection. A new study showcases the pressing need for monitoring and conservation of insects as well as ecosystems they support.
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Byrnihat, on the Assam-Meghalaya border, is the world's most polluted city in 2024, surpassing Delhi. Unchecked emissions and poor planning fuel the crisis.
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India ranked as the world's fifth most polluted country in 2024, down from third in 2023.
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Discover how life on Earth evolved from muted tones to vibrant colours, and how scientists are uncovering the secrets of animal and plant colouration, from trichromatic vision to aposematism.
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Under the draft amendments, vehicles impounded by the traffic police must be released within 30 days, down from the current 90-day period. If the owner fails to retrieve their vehicle within this timeframe, it could be put up for auction.
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Eight cities had an AQI above 300, while another 51 had an AQI of 201-300 on December 16
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Among the metros, Delhi’s air quality improved further to 165. Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru had AQI readings of below 100
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Bryan Johnson said even with air purifiers in his hotel room and wearing a N95 mask outside, his throat and eyes burned in Mumbai.
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Chennai’s AQI was 24, one of the lowest among Indian cities. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata also had AQI levels below 100 on December 1
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Here are four historical places in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh - close to Delhi, that are worth exploring and not just as a retreat from the haze of the national capital region
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Plastic production will jump about 60% to 736 million tons a year by 2040, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The programme has seen notable successes, with cities like Varanasi and Dhanbad achieving PM10 reductions of 68 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively, the ministry said
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AQI at 7 am was recorded at 366 while it was 412 at 4 pm on Saturday.
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Earlier, the government announced staggered office timings for its offices and the MCD.
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The situation in Delhi has been exacerbated by stagnant cold air, calm winds, and a relentless influx of smoke from illegal stubble burning in neighbouring states.
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Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
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New Delhi experienced severe air quality for the third consecutive day on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 409, as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The city remained enveloped in smog, which reduced visibility and disrupted both traffic and flight operations.
Of the 39 monitoring stations in Delhi, 21 registered severe AQI levels, with four classified as 'severe plus'. Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, and Rohini experienced the worst pollution, with AQI levels of 458, 455, 455, and 452, respectively. However, the 24-hour overall air quality showed slight improvement compared to Thursday’s AQI of 432.
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In June, the BOD levels or pollution levels were 42 times more in Asgarpur, where Yamuna exits Delhi compared with Palla where it enters
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The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on November 06. The AQI of Delhi was recorded at 358 at 8 am on November 06, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. A thick layer of smog engulfed the area around India Gate as the air quality continues to worsen in the national capital. The toxic foam was seen floating across the section of the Yamuna River in Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area.
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Delhi’s AQI was one of the highest in the country; Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata witness satisfactory air quality
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While Delhi continued to witness “very poor” air quality with an AQI reading of over 300 for a second consecutive day, Mumbai’s AQI levels remained over 100 for a fifth day in a row
