Air quality in African cities
This report contains a comparative analysis of five African cities in terms of their air pollution problem, as well as their attempts to manage and improve air quality. Also included is an analysis of
RSPM (PM 10)
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Mumbai surpasses New Delhi in air pollution
These fine dust particles can easily enter the lungs causing health and breathing issues. Mumbai: While the national capital has earned the infamous title of being the most polluted city, Mumbai is
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Over past decade, toxicity of Bengaluru air worsened 46%
NIMLI (RAJASTHAN): Toxicity level in Bengaluru’s air is increasing at an alarming rate. A recent analysis of air quality data from the city shows that its PM10 level has gone up by 46% in the past 10 years.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Level of Particulate Matter in Air, 08/02/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Level of Particulate Matter in Air, 08/02/2019. Ambient air quality is monitored at 731 locations covering 312 cities/towns in 29 States and 6 Union Territories across
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Associations between coarse particulate matter air pollution and cause-specific mortality: A nationwide analysis in 272 Chinese cities
<p>Coarse particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10μm (PM2.5–10) air pollution is a severe environmental problem in developing countries, but its challenges to public health
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Delhi's air pollution on rise, slips to 'very poor' category: Authorities
As the impact of rain subsided, Delhi's air quality deteriorated further and slipped into the 'very poor' category on Thursday, authorities said. They said unfavourable meteorological conditions have
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Toxic air: Delhi air quality can improve with BS-VI norms, Ujjwala scheme
ARAI director Rashmi Urdhwareshe and TERI director-general Ajay Mathur made the study public at the SIAT automotive show in Pune. Data was collected from 20 locations with nine of them in Delhi and 11
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Delhi's air improves sharply, turns 'satisfactory' for first time in 2019
This is the first time since October last year that the air quality has been recorded in the 'satisfactory' category. It is also the city's best AQI of this year, the CPCB data showed Delhi recorded
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Even environment minister desists from morning walk
KOLKATA: State environment minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he refrained from taking morning walks in Kolkata because of the “alarming” level of pollution in the city and promised to reduce
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Delhi: Improved air quality index worsens by evening; wind speed slows down
The national capital breathed the cleanest air of the year on Wednesday morning with the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) recording the Air Quality Index at 215, which
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India must implement environmental blueprint unveiled last year
The year 2018 was full of declarations. In the country, some major policies and programmes were launched to tackle issues ranging from air pollution to plastic pollution. At the international level, too,