Pollution soars in Beijing amid winter smog
Pollution levels soared in Beijing on Thursday to readings more than 20 times WHO recommended limits, as an annual bout of intense smog returned to haunt the Chinese capital despite government vows to
Pollution levels soared in Beijing on Thursday to readings more than 20 times WHO recommended limits, as an annual bout of intense smog returned to haunt the Chinese capital despite government vows to
The summer of 2020 has been quite different. The ongoing public health crisis, besides having caused unprecedented disruption to business-asusual, has also given us a new prism through which we can view
Smog in Beijing jumped to hazardous levels, dashing hopes the capital would hold on to pollution-free skies that marked last week’s summit of world leaders. The fog blanketing the capital was a stark
Day 2 of the third India-Sri Lanka Test was halted for over 20 minutes due to smog as Air Quality Index in Delhi crossed 350 With the Air Quality Index reaching 351 — rated as ‘very poor’ — on Sunday,
Asserts that no single authority can be held responsible for rising air pollution The country’s top environment ministry bureaucrat said that “harsh measures” could be on the anvil to prevent a repeat
Dust billows as a worker grinds the concrete divider of an under-construction flyover as vehicle drive through a smog covered Capital (AFP) The situation will improve in the coming days as entry of
If both the engine and fuel are not equipped, then the engine will get damaged while pollution will remain the same In a move to tackle high pollution levels in Delhi, the government on Wednesday preponed
BEIJING’S education authority notified schools yesterday to make independent decisions on whether to suspend classes due to the orange-level smog alert. The Beijing Meteorological Observatory yesterday
Beijing raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level, triggering limits on some industrial production as smog enveloped northern China for a second day. The concentration of PM2.5,
Attributes shallow smog to 2 factors: meteorological and local pollution; adds that conditions likely to persist CITY BEAUTIFUL is seeing smoggy conditions for the first time in the last few years,
Delhi air pollution live updates: Deputy Chief Minister has appealed to the people in the city to avoid venturing outside, in the wake of high pollution levels. Delhi NCR woke up to a smoggy morning
Air quality at 316, considered 'hazardous' even for healthy adults; moisture in winds will soon rise The national Capital woke up to a thick layer of smog on Monday, clocking 'very poor' on the air
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/01/2020 regarding steps to prevent air and water pollution.</p> <p>The bench of Justices Arun
Wind picks up over the last 24 hours, helping disperse pollutants that had formed a smog layer but air still unhealthy, say experts While the air quality in the Capital improved a bit on Sunday from
CHANDIGARH: The farm practice of setting wheat and paddy stubble on fire has come under sharp focus for being a key contributor to the smog in Delhi and surrounding areas, causing severe respiratory and
Beijing has ordered 2,100 factories to suspend or reduce production as part of its “red alert” measures to deal with smog, the government has said, as the city remained shrouded under a toxic haze for
Farmers yet to shun stubble burning Paddy, the key kharif crop, is set to be harvested next month in Punjab. However, the problem of smog across the region during winter is unlikely to change as farmers
NEW DELHI: As world leaders met in Paris on Monday to commit to a united fight against climate change, the capitals of India and China remained blanketed in heavy smog triggered by pollution. The difference
Powering vehicles with natural gas, a cleaner alternative to diesel fuel and gasoline, is catching on faster in China than in any other nation as President Xi Jinping seeks to reduce smog. About 3.8
China’s major coal mining hub, Shanxi province to curb industrial manufacturing output voluntarily during the next three years as part of its 2018-2020 anti-pollution crackdown. The step by local authorities