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Delhi's PM2.5 levels rose 3.4% in 2024 despite fewer stubble fires, signaling growing local pollution. Winter peaks surged 26%. CSE urges systemic action on vehicles, industries, and construction to regain lost air quality gains.

Delhi recorded 41.2 mm of rain in 24 hours, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years. The rains, driven by an active western disturbance, have made this December the fifth-wettest on record, with more rain expected.

Delhi's air crisis stems from local and regional sources. Solutions like airshed management, clean energy, urban greenery, and policy reforms can curb pollution and ensure clean air for all.

NGT orders MCD to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to Akhil Bhartiya Netrahin Sangh School, West Delhi, to improve conditions for visually impaired students impacted by pollution and sewage hazards near the school.

Thousands of farmers are marching from Noida to Delhi to demand compensation, plot allocations, and benefits. Security and traffic restrictions have been tightened at the border. Authorities urge commuters to use alternate routes or the metro

A Sainik Farms couple has created a green oasis in Delhi, maintaining AQI at 10-15 with eco-friendly construction, 15,000 plants, solar energy, and rainwater harvesting. Their self-sufficient home grows food and redefines sustainable urban living.

India’s AQI scale caps at 500, signaling severe pollution. However, platforms like IQAir report higher readings. Discrepancies stem from differences in monitoring methods, pollutant metrics, and international standards, confusing the public.

Delhi’s air quality enters "severe" zone with AQI over 400. GRAP Stage-IV imposes truck bans and halts construction. Experts highlight health risks and call for fossil fuel phase-out and regional collaboration to tackle this crisis.

Delhi's air quality worsens as thermal power plants emit 240 times more SO₂ than stubble burning. Experts urge stricter regulations and quicker FGD adoption to tackle year-round pollution and improve air quality across India

Delhi's AQI reaches 481 in 'severe-plus' category, triggering Stage 4 GRAP measures, including a ban on truck entry, construction halt, and advisories on school closures and work-from-home options due to smog and low visibility.