Delhi’s air quality in ‘very poor’ category, likely to worsen on Sunday

The air quality levels have been fluctuating between the ‘severe’ and ‘very poor’ levels over the last 10 days.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 29, 2018 · 08:38 pm

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, likely to worsen over the weekend

The Air Quality Index in the national Capital was 357 at 1 pm on Friday. An index of up to 50 is considered ‘good’.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 30, 2018 · 02:37 pm

Delhi: Air quality remains severe, sporadic rainfall may worsen situation

A thick haze engulfed the city on Tuesday morning.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 13, 2018 · 12:59 pm

Europe air pollution: Coal lobbyists tried to sabotage EU regulations, and nearly got away with it

There are an estimated 510,000 premature deaths due to air pollution each year in the European Union.

Corin Faife

· Nov 12, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Delhi: Air quality turns ‘good’ as rain washes away pollutants

As of 7 am on Sunday, however, the Air Quality Index value was at a ‘satisfactory’ 55, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 23, 2018 · 08:04 am

Delhi breathes easier as rain makes air quality ‘satisfactory’

The Air Quality Index for Delhi on Friday was at 72, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 29, 2018 · 05:37 pm

Air quality in Delhi deteriorates beyond ‘severe’ level due to dust storm in western India

A scientist at the Central Pollution Control Board said the air quality is likely to remain the same over the next two days.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 13, 2018 · 01:26 pm

Counterview: The listing of Indian cities with good air quality is based on bad data interpretation

A rejoinder to an article on Scroll.in that listed 52 cities without deadly air pollution.

Dharmesh Shah

· Feb 07, 2018 · 08:00 am

Severe air pollution is choking Dhaka – but much of it could be easily tackled

Air quality in Bangladesh’s capital has been deemed ‘extremely unhealthy’.

Kamran Reza Chowdhury

· Jan 21, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Pollution woes: Not just the outdoors, we need to talk about indoor air quality too

We spend 90% of our time within four walls.

Steve Atkinson, The Conversation

· Jan 17, 2018 · 11:30 pm

North India has been in a state of air pollution emergency for years, says transport researcher

Anup Bandivadekar of the International Council on Clean Transportation says authorities must view the situation as a public health crisis.

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

· Nov 17, 2017 · 10:30 am

Does India need to shift its capital from smog-choked Delhi?

With the city becoming increasingly unliveable and no hope of improvement, it may be time for drastic measures.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Nov 16, 2017 · 07:30 am