Byrnihat in Meghalaya was the most polluted hotspot last week with cities from Assam also joining the list, according to the latest data from Central Pollution Control Board. The levels for the 10 most polluted cities remain significantly higher than the CPCB’s daily safe limits of 60 ug/m3 for PM 2.5. While Byrnihat is at … Read more
Buddha Nullah, the toxic vein of Ludhiana, was once a stream of sparkling water. Buddha Dariya (nullah), in the Punjab city of Ludhiana, was once a clear water stream that emptied into one of the largest rivers in the state, the Sutlej. Activists from the Public Action Committee (PAC) and representatives of NGOs working for … Read more
Air quality in Delhi on Diwali turned “very bad” amid an increase in stubble burning, the exploding of firecrackers and moderately unfavorable weather conditions that allowed pollutants to build up. On Monday it was the most polluted city in the world, followed by Lahore in Pakistan, according to the Swiss organization IQAir. Delhiites woke up … Read more
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi will remain in the ‘poor’ to lower end of the ‘very bad’ categories until the morning of Diwali day on October 24, 2022, predicted the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune. The national capital’s AQI fell to the … Read more
Emissions from biomass burning, rather than fireworks, drive Delhi’s poor air quality in the days after Diwali, according to a new study. The study, Chemical specification and distribution of ambient PM2.5 sources in New Delhi before, during and after Diwali fireworks, was led by scientists at IIT-Delhi and published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research. … Read more
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli shared a video on Twitter wishing everyone on the occasion of Diwali. In this 18-second video, Virat is saying, “I wish you and your family a lot. May God give you this Diwali peace, prosperity and happiness. “Remember that firecrackers do not break, protect the environment and this auspicious … Read more
