Pm 2.5 Levels

The national capital's PM2.5 levels hit a peak by midnight on Diwali this year, which was 13 per cent higher than the peaks observed last year and in 2022, a recent analysis showed.

PM 2.5 and PM 10 are terms used to describe different sizes of airborne particles found in the atmosphere

India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. While the PM 2.5 level has dipped to 53.3 micrograms/cubic metre, that is still over 10 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit.

India added 180 manual air quality monitoring stations since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme, increasing their number to 883 in 2022, though a lot needs to be done to achieve the target of 1,500 by 2024, according to a new analysis.

The World Health Organization's most recent estimates are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution referred to as PM2.5.

Delhi registered a 64 per cent reduction in PM2.5 concentration and a 57 per cent drop in PM10 levels on Diwali this year as compared to last year, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said in a report.

There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

The PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels that spiked drastically near the Supertech twin towers following their demolition returned close to usual levels on Monday, official data showed.

With the level of pollutants like PM10 and PM 2.5 increasing to 265 and 129, the quality of air in Delhi and the National Capital Region plummeted to the poor and very poor category on Tuesday. India Meteorological Department's Delhi wing observed that significant trimming in stubble burning along with the change in wind direction can improve the s...

Residents of Delhi, regularly listed as one of the world's most polluted cities, are revelling in azure skies and clean air as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.

In a bid to support the government's efforts to combat air pollution, private cab aggregator Ola and Microsoft Research on Monday joined hands to measure real-time street level air quality data in Delhi-NCR. Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) data will be collected through sensors mounted on Ola's fleet of vehicles.

Delhi, which is home to approximately 19 million people, is reeling under the menace of air pollution from the past couple of years. Know what the safe levels of pollution are and tips to beat it.

On Monday morning, the air quality index (AQI) of the capital was recorded at 251.

Delhiites woke up to a thick blanket of fog on Monday morning amid falling temperatures, while the air quality in the national capital continued to be in the 'very poor' category.

As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.

The national capital's PM2.5 levels hit a peak by midnight on Diwali this year, which was 13 per cent higher than the peaks observed last year and in 2022, a recent analysis showed.

PM 2.5 and PM 10 are terms used to describe different sizes of airborne particles found in the atmosphere

India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. While the PM 2.5 level has dipped to 53.3 micrograms/cubic metre, that is still over 10 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit.

India added 180 manual air quality monitoring stations since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme, increasing their number to 883 in 2022, though a lot needs to be done to achieve the target of 1,500 by 2024, according to a new analysis.

The World Health Organization's most recent estimates are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution referred to as PM2.5.

Delhi registered a 64 per cent reduction in PM2.5 concentration and a 57 per cent drop in PM10 levels on Diwali this year as compared to last year, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said in a report.

There is barely any difference in overall PM2.5 trends between cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and those outside its ambit, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

The PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels that spiked drastically near the Supertech twin towers following their demolition returned close to usual levels on Monday, official data showed.

With the level of pollutants like PM10 and PM 2.5 increasing to 265 and 129, the quality of air in Delhi and the National Capital Region plummeted to the poor and very poor category on Tuesday. India Meteorological Department's Delhi wing observed that significant trimming in stubble burning along with the change in wind direction can improve the s...

Residents of Delhi, regularly listed as one of the world's most polluted cities, are revelling in azure skies and clean air as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.

In a bid to support the government's efforts to combat air pollution, private cab aggregator Ola and Microsoft Research on Monday joined hands to measure real-time street level air quality data in Delhi-NCR. Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) data will be collected through sensors mounted on Ola's fleet of vehicles.

Delhi, which is home to approximately 19 million people, is reeling under the menace of air pollution from the past couple of years. Know what the safe levels of pollution are and tips to beat it.

On Monday morning, the air quality index (AQI) of the capital was recorded at 251.

Delhiites woke up to a thick blanket of fog on Monday morning amid falling temperatures, while the air quality in the national capital continued to be in the 'very poor' category.

As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.