<p>The bottom-up traffic emission model EMISENS is used to calculate hourly black carbon (BC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission rates on an average workday in Maribor (Slovenia), using emission factors
While the major air pollution threat in Delhi is from the tiny PM2.5 particles that get embedded in the lungs, during the summer, PM10 is the primary pollutant. For five days last week, a thick layer
HYDERABAD: Forget the core city of Hyderabad; even peripheral or peri-urban areas are now under the threat of poisonous black carbon particulate matter. A research study conducted in about two dozen areas
In 2018 alone, there have been 50 severe storms across 16 Indian states that have led to more than 500 deaths, compared to 22 storms between 2003 and 2017 Dust storm Deadly dust storms sweeping
To check the noise and air pollution caused due to the industrial units, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Monday inspected several industrial units under the Tandarust Punjab Mission. Deputy
Unit says damaged filter replaced after receiving complaint Residents of Periyar Nagar in Ward 69 of Coimbatore Corporation have alleged that over the past three days cotton waste dust from a micro
Met Department forecasts rain in coming days, could improve quality more The city’s air quality was recorded at ‘moderate’ level on Monday after remaining in the ‘severe’ category for nearly a week,
The air quality in the national Capital improved to 'moderate' on Monday after a week of high pollution levels caused by the dust storm in the western parts of the country. The Delhi government's environment
The city’s air quality, after remaining for six consecutive days in the “severe” category, has improved to the “moderate” category on Monday. New Delhi: The city’s air quality, after remaining for six
Following the direction of the Lieutenant Governor to stop all civil constructions activities in Delhi till June 17 as part of emergency measures to combat with severe dust pollution, South Delhi Municipal
Air quality in national Capital improved on Sunday due to dispersion of pollutants and rapidly decreased the pollution level to 'moderate to poor' category from the 'severe plus' for the first time in
Delhi's air quality improved today due to dispersion of pollutants and rapidly decreased the pollution level to 'moderate to poor' category from the 'severe plus' for the first time in six days, monitoring
With a massive haze of dust enveloping Delhi and the pollution levels dropping to "severe" category, a green body has urged the Environment Ministry to speed up rolling out its National Clean Air Programme,
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan directed agencies to be on "maximum" alert and take all measures to contain sources of dust as Delhi's air quality remained "severe" for the third day on Thursday.
Orders to stop civil construction activities till Sunday As severe dust pollution enveloped the National Capital Region, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday ordered the stoppage of all civil
NEW DELHI: Winter pollution in the national capital region may be deadly, but summer doesn’t give much respite either. While dust storms from Rajasthan may have led to a sudden severe spike in particulate
GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) issued a temporary ban on all construction activity in the city for the following 48 hours, after Gurugram was declared the most polluted city
On Thursday, the air quality index for Delhi stood at 431, against 445 on Wednesday. The concentration of PM 10, the primary pollutant as of now, was 1,263 micrograms per cubic metre — 12 times the acceptable
Directs stopping of construction activities for next 48 hours In view of sudden increase in PM10 and 2.5 levels in the National Capital Region over the past 24 hours leading to deteriorating air quality,
The air quality levels in the national Capital remained in the 'severe' category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The PM 10 (coarser particles) levels at 981 units were eight times the safe
