environment

Delhi’s air quality hits dangerous levels, launches GRAP stage III restrictions

The Delhi government and NCR states will enforce a ban on BS-III gasoline and BS-IV diesel (four-wheelers) in Delhi and its surrounding areas, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddh Nagar, as per an order from the Commission for Air Quality Management.

Thick smog continues in Delhi, poses significant health risks

Amid worsening pollution in Delhi, COP29 experts urge India to tackle short-lived climate pollutants

Thick smog leads to flight diversions at Delhi airport, AQI hits 'Severe' level

Despite usage of renewable energy, global fossil emission to reach record high in 2024; India's share to rise by 4.6%: Study

As the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, discussed raising trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, the group of scientists known as the "Global Carbon Project" warned that emissions from fossil fuels — the main driver of warming — could hit a record 37.4 billion tons in 2024, up 0.8% from 2023 levels.

COP29 agrees to creating global carbon market under Paris Agreement's Article 6

This adoption of article 6.4, achieved during the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA), sets the stage for operationalizing Article 6, which has faced years of deadlock.

Air quality in Ghaziabad and Noida misrepresented due to missing station readings

The Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily AQI bulletin reported that Greater Noida recorded an AQI of 291, placing it in the "poor" category, while Ghaziabad and Noida had AQI values of 268 and 265, respectively.

Hazardous air quality in Delhi, PM2.5 levels 59 times higher than WHO limit

The Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in various areas of Delhi indicated hazardous conditions. Anand Vihar reported an alarming AQI of 627, followed closely by Alipur at 388, Punjabi Bagh at 319, and Narela at 372, all classified as hazardous.

La Nina's uncertain arrival: IMD explains warm Oct weather patterns

The mean temperature for Oct was the warmest on record in Central India (Madhya Pradesh, sections of Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh), while the second warmest on record since 1901 occurred in northwest India (Delhi-NCR).

Delhi shrouded by smog as AQI rises to 359 post-Diwali

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped to 359 at 6:30 am, falling into the "very poor" category, according to real-time data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). On the morning of Oct 31, the AQI was at 328.