Delhi Pollution News Headlines

p The ongoing fire at Ghazipur landfill in Delhi has become a major health hazard for the residents living in the nearby areas. The thick smoke and toxic gases emitted from the burning waste pose a serious threat to the respiratory health of the people. /p b b How to protect yourself in such a situation? /b /b ul li Be sure to wear a mask whenever you go out of the house. Go out on

NGT sought responses from the Delhi government and CPCB on the psychological impact of air quality decline, emphasising the analysis of mental health effects.

The study's findings also highlighted that 33% of urban poor respondents perceived vehicles as the main cause of air pollution, 27% construction activities and 20% stubble burning

The warning system, based on colour codes yellow, orange, red, and purple will allow the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and environment department to take action

p b New Delhi: /b Lower air pollution levels may be associated with reduced suicide rates, according to a study conducted in China. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, estimate that Chinas efforts to reduce air pollution have prevented 46,000 suicide deaths in the country over just five years. /p p The team used weather conditions to tease apart confounding factor

Delhi's Hauz-i-Shamsi, a once grand reservoir built in the 13th century, is set for restoration by 2024 after years of neglect and pollution.

p b New Delhi: /b Google has announced a partnership with the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space. /p p The Environmental Defense Funds satellite, MethaneSAT, will soon orbit the Earth to collect satellite data. /p p This data, combined with Googles AI and infrastructure mapping, will create a better understan

Strong winds in Delhi have helped keep air pollution at bay for the third consecutive day, with the air quality index settling at 175 (moderate) on Wednesday. This is the best air quality in the city since October last year. The relief from pollution is expected to continue for the next two days before deteriorating to "very poor" on Saturday, according to forecasts.

p b New Delhi: /b Everyday items used in households such as plastic bottles, tea bags; beauty products, and e-cigarettes and hookahs are contributing to the escalating danger of cancer, warned health experts on World Cancer Day on Sunday. /p p World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 each year. The theme this year is Close the Care Gap. /p p Earlier this week, the World Health Orga

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to reuse the ash generated at the city's Waste to Energy plants to avoid exhausting the new sanitary landfill. The DPCC has granted a six-month conditional consent to operate the landfill, with the condition that the ash be used in construction activities. The landfill has a capacity to hold around 960,000 tonnes of

p The Haryana government has decided to close all primary schools in the state due to cold weather conditions. All schools up to class 5 will remain closed till January 27. The move from the state government comes as a step to safeguard small children from being exposed to the Harsh closed weather. While classes would remain closed for primary classes, the non-teaching staff will continue to sch

A collaborative effort between the University of Surrey, England and Delhi's regional government officials has identified rural sources such as crop burning, wood stoves, and power plants as major contributors to urban smog.