A recent study from Climate Trends shows that even when some sources of pollution drop, factors like weather and geography keep smog levels high. The situation highlights how structural and long-term solutions are needed to tackle this ongoing crisis.

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Google Maps shows hourly AQI updates on a 0–500 scale: Good (0–50, green), Satisfactory (51–100, yellow), Moderate (101–200, orange), Poor (201–300, red), Very Poor (301–400, purple) and Severe (401–500, maroon), with higher values indicating worse pollution.

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday issued an advisory, warning airlines and airports of possible disruptions in flight operations as the authorities track the cloud moving across the region. 

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Delhi’s hazardous air quality is driven by pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, and nitrogen dioxide. These particles come from vehicles, industries, dust, and seasonal causes like crop burning. High pollution levels continue to impact health and life expectancy in the city.

Major pollutants driving Delhi’s AQI: PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, and other

Amid the deteriorating air quality index (AQI), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of India’s national capital Delhi wrote to the central government to convene an emergency meeting.

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With Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) staying at 'severe' level for two days in a row, the Delhi government has decided to implement more stringent pollution control measures under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

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The air quality in Australia's East Coast city of Sydney plummeted to levels comparable to New Delhi, the Indian capital and one of the world's most polluted metropolises.

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Delhi saw some improvement in its air quality for some days, but pollution levels still remain high in the air. On Tuesday morning (Nov 21), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 323 in the “very poor” category, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

Delhi air remains in 'very poor' category with AQI at 323; no major relief from pollution for next few days

The hazardous quality of air in India's capital New Delhi and the National Capital Range (NCR) surrounding it, received a gloomy stamp of approval from a new government study.

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Authorities on Friday advised people to limit outdoor activities and told government and private offices to cut vehicle use by at least 30 per cent as air quality in Delhi-NCR inched towards the emergency level amid a rise in emissions from farm fires and unfavourable meteorological conditions.

Get ready to implement emergency measures, says Pollution Control Board as Delhi's air quality worsens

It's that time of the year when the Indian capital turns to a gas chamber, the air quality has significantly worsened once again. The average air quality index in New Delhi is 315 which falls in the very poor category.

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Delhi`s overall air quality entered the `moderate` category on Tuesday as the city`s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 173, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Delhi's air quality improves, enters 'moderate' category

The national capital's air quality remained ''severe'' for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, with calm wind speed exacerbating the effect of stubble burning. V K Soni, the head of the India Meteorological Department's environment research centre, said a major improvement in Delhi-NCR's air quality was highly unlikely in the coming days.

Delhi's air quality severe, relief unlikely soon

The national capital's air quality slipped back into the ''very poor'' category again on Tuesday after recording a marginal improvement over the last 24 hours. Officials at the India Meteorological Department said the air quality had improved on Monday with high wind speed aiding dispersion of pollutants.

Delhi's air quality turns 'very poor' after marginal improvement

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he was "grateful" to the Centre for peripheral expressways that helped in bringing down pollution levels in Delhi. Speaking at an event here, the chief minister said over 40 thousand trucks, a contributor to the pollution, did not enter the national capital as they took the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways.

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Heavy rains and thunderstorms on Thursday in the national capital made slight improvements in the pollution levels as the air quality was hovering at the 'poor' category on Friday.

Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' following rains and thunderstorms

The air quality of the national capital remained very poor for the third consecutive way with the overall Air Quality Index docking at 388 with PM2.5 at 235 and PM10 360.

Delhi air in 'very poor' category for third consecutive day, AQI crosses 380 mark

A slight improvement was recorded in national capital's air quality on Sunday after it remained in "very poor" category for three consecutive days. The overall air quality was in "poor", docking at 239, according to weather forecaster SAFAR.

Delhi air quality slightly improves on Sunday, in 'poor' category

The overall air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas remained in 'very poor' category on Friday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Delhi gasps for breath as pollution remains in 'very poor' category

The toxic air in the capital city and its adjoining areas maintained its intensity as the air quality observed on early Friday was still in the "severe" mark. Visuals of deadly smog were witnessed in Delhi this morning which significantly lowered the visibility.

Pollution continues to hurt Delhi as air quality nears 'emergency' mark

Delhi once again woke up with no respite from toxic air as the air quality continued to remain under the "severe" category in most parts and neared hitting the emergency mark in some regions.

No respite from toxic air as Delhi's air quality nears 'emergency' mark

The menace of air pollution has once again caused alarm in the national capital as air quality dipped to "severe" category on Wednesday morning and is expected to enter the 'very severe' or emergency category, according to overall air quality index (AQI).

Air quality in Delhi 'severe', set to enter 'emergency' category today: SAFAR

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