Environment

Lucknow: Air quality dips to 'very poor' as people burst crackers past midnight

A thick blanket of smoke was noticed over the state capital and its neighbouring districts, as a result of the rampant burning of firecrackers.

Nov 8, 2018

Delhi pollution: Capital city chokes after Diwali

Even though many measures were taken to try and curb the air pollution in Delhi this year, the effort went up in smoke after the air quality index went up to 999 in certain areas.

Nov 8, 2018

Shallow fog dips visibility in Delhi days ahead of Diwali

According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), air-quality across the National Capital Region (NCR) remained "very poor" on Monday.

Nov 5, 2018

Srinagar records season's coldest night, temperatures drop below freezing point

A Met official said after Saturday's heavy snowfall in the higher reaches and mild to moderate rains in the plains of the state, the weather is expected to improve from Sunday onwards.

Nov 4, 2018

Delhi pollution: Private cars could be banned on roads from 1 November if air quality worsens

Delhi has reached this season's highest air quality with the index reaching 401 points or "Severe" levels.

Oct 31, 2018

CSIR's green firecrackers remain a distant dream ahead of Diwali celebrations

CSIR's eco-friendly firecrackers would have been a major relief for people living in Delhi/NCR region but it seems to be a distant dream as of now.

Oct 30, 2018

Air pollution kills 600,000 children every year, says World Health Organization

Maria Neira, WHO's head of environmental determinants of health, said the worrying findings highlighted in the study, including evidence of pollution causing stillbirth and preterm birth, as well as diseases into adulthood, should lead to policy changes globally.

Oct 30, 2018

Air quality severe in most of Delhi; Faridabad 25 times polluted

The safe limit for PM2.5, the finer particles which penetrate deeper into the lungs, are 60 units as per national standards and 25 units according to the international standards.

Oct 28, 2018

Politicising pollution? 50% increase in burning around Delhi, says Haryana chief minister

Everything you need to know about the ongoing debate on stubble burning, what it is and why it happens.

Oct 28, 2018

Delhi: Hazy, polluted Sunday morning as air quality remains poor at national capital

Poor air quality, humidity and smog is making the national capital polluted. The humidity, during the morning hours was 76 per cent, however the pollutant remain high due to low morning temperature and calm wind speed.

Oct 28, 2018

NASA spots perfectly rectangular icebergs in Antarctica

"I've not really seen one before with two corners at such right angles like this one had," said IceBridge senior support scientist Jeremy Harbeck.

Oct 25, 2018

Karnataka: Flame and lava arise in the agricultural land of Chitradurga

Flame and 'lava flow' create panic in drought-hit village in Karnataka's Chitradurga

Drought-hit village in Chitradurga district of Karnataka witness flame and molten lava emerging from earth's surface melting an electric pole, left the villagers sleepless and scared.

Oct 25, 2018

SC refuses blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali; fixes time slots for fireworks in Delhi

People can no longer buy crackers via online portals and e-commerce sites.

Oct 23, 2018

'Extremely dangerous' hurricane Willa nearing Mexico's Pacific coast

A category 4 Hurricane Willa is nearing the pacific coast of Mexico with the potential for life-threatening storm surge, wind and torrents of rain.

Oct 23, 2018

India home to 10 of world's most polluted cities; situation worse than China: WHO

Adding to the already bad smog situation, crop burning and cracker bursting for the Diwali season will begin soon, this could push the already "very poor" air quality of Delhi to hazardous levels.

Oct 22, 2018

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Environment

Lucknow: Air quality dips to 'very poor' as people burst crackers past midnight

Delhi pollution: Capital city chokes after Diwali

Shallow fog dips visibility in Delhi days ahead of Diwali

Srinagar records season's coldest night, temperatures drop below freezing point

Delhi pollution: Private cars could be banned on roads from 1 November if air quality worsens

CSIR's green firecrackers remain a distant dream ahead of Diwali celebrations

Air pollution kills 600,000 children every year, says World Health Organization

Air quality severe in most of Delhi; Faridabad 25 times polluted

Politicising pollution? 50% increase in burning around Delhi, says Haryana chief minister

Delhi: Hazy, polluted Sunday morning as air quality remains poor at national capital

NASA spots perfectly rectangular icebergs in Antarctica

Flame and 'lava flow' create panic in drought-hit village in Karnataka's Chitradurga

SC refuses blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali; fixes time slots for fireworks in Delhi

'Extremely dangerous' hurricane Willa nearing Mexico's Pacific coast

India home to 10 of world's most polluted cities; situation worse than China: WHO

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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