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Centre's panel lifts curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under final stage of air pollution action plan

The 24-hour average air quality index stood at 339 at 4 pm, dropping from 381 a day ago. It was 447 on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board

Toxic air chokes Delhi-NCR: People complain of breathing difficulties, doctor concerned as condition turns 'severe'

Health expert has recommended wearing face masks whenever stepping out of house. People have also been asked to maintain healthy diet and eat vegetables, fruits containing antioxidants

Airpocalypse Now: What was the Great London Smog of 1952? Can it happen to Delhi?

While London has a history of smog that goes back to the 13th century, the smog of 1952 was extraordinary which left as many as 4,000 people dead. During the period, 1,000 tonnes of smoke particles, 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and 140 tonnes of hydrochloric acid were emitted

Delhi's air quality slightly improves, but still remains under 'poor' category

Delhi had recorded 'very poor' air quality on Tuesday after residents in many parts of the capital flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night

An organised, robust response to stubble burning is need of the hour

The solutions have to be viable, decentralised and scientific but for them to be truly sustainable they have to be economically viable for the farmer and markets where they engage

Explained: What is thermal inversion and how it affects air pollution

It acts like a 'cap' on the upward movement of air from the layers below. That 'cap', which traps cold air under the hot air, acts like a lid and keeps smoke and other pollutants from rising into the atmosphere and dispersing

North, central India continue to gasp as air quality plummets; Delhi AQI ‘poorest’ in five years post Diwali

Delhi's environment minister Gopal Rai has blamed the BJP for the defying of cracker ban by people, alleging that the saffron party made them burst firecrackers on purpose

Delhi gets its first smog tower to reduce air pollution, experts are skeptical

India has 14 of the world's 15 most polluted cities, according to the World Health Organization.

Can the same mask used against COVID-19, keep me safe from the wildfire smoke?

Keep your house as protected from smoke as possible by keeping the windows closed and use a portable air cleaner.

Toxic smog blankets Delhi after revellers ignore ban on bursting firecrackers for Diwali

India's environmental court had imposed a ban stressing that residents were already reeling from the impact of COVID and the pollution crisis that arises every winter.