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Delhi-NCR's air quality has reached alarming levels, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to enforce Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300, raising health concerns for millions. The decision came after the GRAP Sub-Committee
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As the festive week approaches, Delhi's air quality is deteriorating rapidly, with pollution levels moving toward the "very poor" category. The national capital's air quality has fallen under the "severe" category, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 257, according to private
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The city is gasping for clean air, with particulate matter (PM) levels spiking to hazardous levels even before the festival night. At 9 am on Saturday, Anand Vihar recorded an hourly PM 10 level of 843 μg/m3, while western and northern parts of the city also hit hazardous levels.
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As Diwali is barely two days away, Delhi's air quality has been slipping rapidly, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeting to 268 on Saturday, October 18, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This is the fifth consecutive day that the city's air quality
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Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown positive climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming. These potent greenhouse gas seeps could be caused by global warming and threaten to accelerate it
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As Diwali approaches, India's major cities are bracing for a potentially smoky festival season with air quality expected to worsen significantly in the coming days. According to forecasts by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 levels are likely to spike across Delhi,
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Research results from a study led by Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) have been published, highlighting discrepancies in predicted effectiveness of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compound (VOC) emission controls on ozone (O3), secondary inorganic aerosols (SIAs), and hydroxyl (OH) and nitrate (NO3) radicals using the
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Jakarta, a densely populated urban area in Indonesia, poses significant environmental and public health challenges due to air pollution. A proposed solution to this problem is the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), which produce zero emissions during operation. However, public acceptance and adoption are critical to the success of this
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The air quality in Delhi has shown no signs of improvement, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the "poor" category for the fourth consecutive day. The 24-hour average AQI for Delhi was recorded at 245 on Thursday, with transport emissions being the largest contributor to the
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Pune, the second-most populous city in India, experienced a brief period of cleaner air on October 16, with the air quality index (AQI) dropping below 100 for the first time in several days. The decline in pollution levels was largely due to light rainfall on October 15 that helped wash
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Poultry farming is a significant contributor to the world's demand for protein, with the global population's increasing need for chicken products driving the industry's growth. However, this expansion has raised concerns about the welfare of farm workers and poultry in relation to ambient gases
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has implemented the country's first set of rules for carbon credits in the energy sector, aiming to help companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and attract clean energy investments. The new policy, signed by Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin, will guide energy companies in
