air quality

New Delhi, March 19 More than 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution could be avoided by 2050 under climate action that limits global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, primarily in low and middle-income countries, according to a new study.Researchers, including those from The University of Texas...

New Delhi, March 18: Residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) can expect pleasant weather as rainfall is likely over the next three days, from March 19 to March 21, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The anticipated showers are expected not only to bring relief from...

New Delhi, March 17 Mild daytime conditions prevailed across the capital on Tuesday, with the weather office forecasting thunderstorms and rainfall for the next three days.The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.6 degrees Celsius, relatively in line with the seasonal average.The India...

New Delhi, March 17 The Delhi forest department is planning a plantation target of 70.82 lakh for 2026-27 under its Green Action Plan (GAP), with officials saying that activities are underway in this regard, including pruning the canopies of older foliage to create conditions for sapling growth...

New Delhi, March 17 – Delhi experienced a pleasant morning on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 15.8 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees below the seasonal average.At Palam, the minimum temperature was 15.9 degrees Celsius, slightly below the average, while Lodhi Road recorded 15.3...

New Delhi, March 16 – Delhi breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after 157 days, as the city's air quality improved to 119 in the 'moderate' category, while the city recorded a maximum temperature of 32.2 degrees Celsius.The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 119, the lowest...

New Delhi, March 16 All restrictions imposed in the Delhi-NCR region under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) have been lifted following a significant improvement in air quality, officials said on Monday.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that due to favorable weather...

New Delhi, March 16 Delhi experienced improved air quality on Monday, a day after heavy rainfall, with the air quality index falling into the "satisfactory" category.The minimum temperature settled at 17.4 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal.Data from individual stations showed that...

New Delhi, March 15 The four-decade-old MC Mehta case finally came to a close on March 12 when the Supreme Court dismissed the 1985 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas.The PIL, filed by environmentalist M C Mehta in 1985, led to several...

New Delhi, March 14 – Inviting public ideas to tackle air pollution, Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Saturday won hearts as he showcased his accessibility to the public while interacting with children of his colony at a cafe and took note of their concerns over toxic air.In a message...

New Delhi, March 13 – Delhi experienced its hottest morning of the year on Friday as the minimum temperature settled at 20.4 degrees Celsius, 5.3 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.Regarding air quality, the AQI (Air Quality Index) was in the...

New Delhi, March 12 Strengthening air quality standards and ensuring strong regulation of industrial and energy emissions is critical to protecting the human right to a healthy environment, a UN expert said.Astrid Puentes Riaño, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy...

New Delhi, March 11 Delhi was the most polluted city during 2024-25, recording the highest annual PM2.5 levels and extended periods of "severe" air quality in winter, while Patna was the second-most polluted city, according to a new analysis by Climate Trends.Climate Trends is a research-based...

Kolkata, March 11 Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of lichen moths in the eastern Himalayan region.The newly identified species – Caulocera hollowayi by S Singh, N Singh & Bhattacharya, 2026, and Asura buxa by Bhattacharya, S Singh & N Singh...

New Delhi, March 10 The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 17.8 degrees Celsius on Monday morning, which was above the normal, while the air quality remained 'poor'.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung observatory, considered the city's primary...

New Delhi, March 10 Twenty-two entries have been finalized to move into the next phase of an "innovation challenge" for on-ground trial runs across the city to tackle air pollution, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.Trial devices will be installed at identified pollution hotspots...

Islamabad, March 9 – Pakistani authorities on Monday warned that the country's air quality could deteriorate due to pollution originating from Iran following recent US-Israeli attacks on Iranian oil sites.The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement that the western parts...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP's nominated Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam on Monday sought protection of urban forests to improve air quality in cities.Participating in a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Upper House, he suggested setting up a...

New Delhi, March 8 The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 7.2 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The minimum temperature on Sunday settled at 16.7 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees above normal...

New Delhi, March 6 Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India during the winter season in 2025-26, followed by Noida and Delhi, according to an air quality analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).At least 204 out of 238 Indian cities with sufficient monitoring...