Tag: smog
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Delhi in Severe Smog as Air Quality Expected to Stay ‘Severe’ in Coming Days
Overview: Seething Smog Chokes Delhi Dense smog, biting cold, and heavy fog have gripped large parts of northern India, with Delhi sitting near the edge of the ‘severe’ category according to air quality indices. The city’s air quality index (AQI) surged through the day, peaking at around 410 in some zones, a level that triggers…
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Delhi in a Toxic Smog Grip: Severe Air Quality Persists as Cold, Fog Tighten the Capital
Overview: Delhi’s air quality plunges toward severe levels Delhi is grappling with a harsh spell of air pollution as dense smog, biting cold, and thick fog blanket the national capital. On Sunday, the air quality index (AQI) surged toward the “severe” category, leaving residents grappling with health advisories, school closures, and mounting concerns about longer-term…
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Delhi in a Grey Veil: SO2, PM2.5 and a Call for Crackdown as AQI Soars
Delhi Under a Thick Grey Veil: What the Latest Air Quality Report Shows The air in Delhi darkens under a heavy, grey veil as the city confronts rapidly deteriorating air quality. On Sunday, residents woke up to a dense haze that blanketed the skyline, turning even familiar landmarks into silhouettes behind a stubborn fog. The…
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Grey Skies, Grim AQI: Delhi Faces a Smoggy Week as Pollution Worsens
Delhi Under a Grey Veil: What the Latest AQI Means Residents woke up to a familiar pall of grey in the capital as air quality deteriorated rapidly over the weekend. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported a 24-hour average AQI of 398 by 4 p.m., with several pockets across the city breaching the hazardous…
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Delhi’s Smog Crisis Deepens: Government Cracks Down on Polluters as AQI Soars
worsening air quality in Delhi prompts urgent government action Residents of India’s capital woke up to a heavy blanket of grey skies as Delhi’s air quality deteriorated once again. On Sunday, the air pollution levels surged, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) ticking toward the upper end of the “very unhealthy” category. Local…
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Delhi Chokes on Severe Plus AQI as Smog Envelops the Capital
Delhi under Severe Plus: Alarm Bells Ring as Smog Envelops the City Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) faced a perilous air quality situation as an AQI reading surged to 491, categorizing it as Severe plus. The dense smog reduced visibility on roads, disrupted daily life, and raised urgent health concerns for residents,…
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Delhi Braces for Severe Plus AQI: How Smog Choked the City and What Comes Next
Delhi Grapples with Severe Plus AQI as Smog engulfs the Capital Delhi and the broader National Capital Region woke up to a day of dense smog and a perilously high air quality index (AQI). With levels peaking at a severe plus mark of 491, authorities activated Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP),…
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Delhi AQI spikes: Health risks from toxic smog worsen
Rising AQI and a health alarm for Delhi Delhi is grappling with a sharp deterioration in air quality as the city endures persistent dense smog. The ongoing spike in the Air Quality Index (AQI) is not just a statistic—it translates into a growing number of doctor visits for respiratory symptoms, alarming patients with chronic conditions…
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Surge in Respiratory Illnesses as Delhi’s Smog Worsens
Delhi Battles a Health Crisis Under Toxic Smog As the air quality index (AQI) climbs, Delhi residents confront a sharp uptick in respiratory illnesses. Doctors warn that prolonged exposure to dense smog can have lasting consequences, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, seniors, and people with chronic conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary…
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Lahore Smog Improves: Air Quality Significantly Lower
Lahore and Islamabad See Notable Drop in Smog Levels Recent data from the Smog Monitoring and Early Warning System indicate a significant improvement in air quality for Lahore and Islamabad. The latest readings show that smog levels have fallen markedly compared with the same period last year, a welcome development for residents who have long…