Delhi Chokes: China's Clean-Air Model Looks Good on Paper, Tough in Reality

Delhi chokes: China's clean-air model looks good on paper, tough in reality

Despite government measures such as water sprinkling and temporary controls, the pollution remains dangerously high, posing serious public health challenges to the city’s millions of residents.​

Delhi Pollution: Air Quality Dips to 'Very Poor' Category, Overall AQI Stands at 312

The air quality in the national capital dipped to the 'very poor' category on Friday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 312 as of 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). On Thursday, Delhi's overall AQI recorded at 8 am was 271, categorised as 'poor', according to data from the CPCB. Delhi Pollution: Air Quality Dips to 'Very Poor' Category, Overall AQI Stands at 312.

Stubble burning to be top contributor in Delhi as AQI to slip into 'very poor'

Delhi braces for a smog-laden future as air quality plummets. With stubble burning emerging as the leading culprit for the surge in PM2.5 levels, health experts warn of 'very poor' air conditions starting Thursday. This haze is expected to linger for days, exacerbated by transport emissions lurking as the second major threat to clean air.

Delhi's AQI at 278, likely to slip to 'very poor' by evening

NEW DELHI, Nov 6:  Delhi woke up to a hazy morning on Thursday as a thin layer of smog blanketed the city, with the AQI at 278 in the ‘poor’ category and likely to deteriorate to the ‘very poor’ range by evening, according to the forecast.   The Air Quality Early Warning System has predicted further deterioration, with pollution levels likely to slip into the ‘very poor’ category between November 6 and 8. It also said that wind speed is expected…