A dense layer of Smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad on Wednesday morning which led to various flight diversions...Watch in for more details!

Delhi AQI Drops To 'Very Poor' | Toxic Smog Smashes W.H.O Safe Limit

Pakistan meanwhile continues to be in the grip of some heavy smog with Lahore topping the list of the most polluted cities in the world. In various cities, areas this week the AQI levels have ranged well over 500 to as high of as over a 1000, but this was significantly lower than the 1900 levels that were witnessed earlier this month. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan Continues To Grapple With Smog | Air Pollution

It's that time of the year! No, I am not talking about festivals, but what follows after that: pollution and smog. Several Indian cities suffocate after the Diwali celebrations.

Delhi is choking. Can green buildings help win the Battle for Breath? 

India and Pakistan are fighting for fresh air as several cities in both countries are facing life-threatening pollution. The Hazardous air quality has become a major concern for public health and has even initiated a geopolitical spat between the two countries. Watch in for more details!

Dense Smog Chokes People In New Delhi & Lahore

Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore has worsened with an official calling it a record high for the smoke choked city. Watch this report to know more.

Pakistan: 14 Million People Enveloped By Smog

The national capital New Delhi is once again in the grip of a toxic haze...with an AQI that has dipped to 354 being recorded at 8 am local time...Watch in for more details!

Delhi Wakes Up To A Smoggy Morning

Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, has advocated for "climate diplomacy" with India to address the issue of smog ahead of the winter months. Watch for more details!

Pakistan: Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Reaches Out to India to Tackle Smog

The government of Delhi has come up with a 21-point action plan to tackle the pollution, dense smog and air quality crisis which is likely to emerge in India's national capital in the day ahead as winter months approach.

Delhi gets 21-point action plan to tackle winter pollution and smog. Here's all you need to know

The North of India continues to shiver under cold wave conditions that are likely to persist for the rest of the week in the region. Delhi and its neighbouring states have been covered in a thick layer of smog.

North India: Temperatures to remain below normal, thick smog

Toxic smog has been choking Pakistan's Lahore, known historically as a city of gardens, for weeks. In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis in Pakistan's second most populous city.

Toxic smog engulfs Pakistan's Lahore and chokes 11 million residents

Indian capital New Delhi, which only just got relief from toxic air with overnight rains on Friday, is once again facing a toxic haze. On Sunday, during Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of light, the city's residents defied a ban on firecrackers.

Delhi defies firecracker ban on Diwali, toxic haze threatens Indian capital again

Delhi air pollution: Rain in Delhi and Noida improves AQI, more showers likely. Air pollution has choked Delhi, Now the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has proposed the idea of "artificial rain" to reduce pollution levels in the national capital. But will it help? Watch this story to know more

Delhi air pollution: Rain in Delhi and Noida improves AQI, more showers likely

The so-called 'odd-even' traffic restriction scheme will not come into effect in Delhi as of now, the Indian capital's Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday (Nov 10).

Delhi air pollution: No odd-even rule to come into effect in India's national capital

Indian capital New Delhi finally got a breather on Friday, as overnight rains cleared some of the toxic air that had been plaguing the city for days. Delhi, till Thursday (Nov 9) was the most polluted city in the world.

New Delhi gets a breather, overnight rains bring relief, clear smog

The air pollution level in India's capital city New Delhi continues to be 'severely bad' category as the authorities adopt emergency measures like shutting down schools and imposing traffic curbs.

India: NASA's satellite images show smog not only in Delhi but from Punjab to Bay of Bengal

Delhi India's political pulse in one of the world's most rapidly rising metropolises is grappling with the crisis that spotlights the urgency of addressing climate goals. The city's air quality has plummeted below acceptable standards in recent days landing it on the global list of the most polluted cities in the world. But what's the economic role of this predicament take a look.

Delhi AQI: Delhi chokes as air quality worsens, AQI stands over 400

Heavy pollution-fuelled smog has forced authorities in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, including the eastern city of Lahore, to close markets and schools.

Pakistan: Punjab govt declares four-day holiday due to pollution-fuelled smog; schools, markets closed

In a sharp remark slamming the politicising of the air crisis, the Supreme Court said that, the choking air quality is responsible for the "murder of people's health".It also asked the state governments to take steps to stop stubble burning.

Delhi air crisis: Top court says 'choking air responsible for murder of people'

In recent days, Delhi has been blanketed by a dense smog, as evidenced by images pouring in from various parts of the city. Thursday morning (Nov 2) saw the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city at a dismal 352, placing it squarely in the "very poor category.

Data Lab: Delhi leads October pollution among major Indian cities. What awaits in the Diwali month?

The 1996 World Cup winners Sri Lanka cancelled their training session on Saturday due to the very severe air pollution problem in India's national capital New Delhi. An air emergency has been declared in India's capital earlier this week as a thick toxic smog has cloaked the city.

ODI WC: Sri Lanka cancel practice match because of air pollution in Delhi

People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air quality index (AQI) entered the "severe" category in several parts of the Indian capital. A filthy smog forms over Delhi every winter as cold, heavy air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke from crop stubble burning in neighbouring states, causing a surge in respiratory illnesses among the city's 20 million people.

Delhi AQI: Air pollution in India's New Delhi turns 'severe', Delhi AQI stands at 468

AQI in Mumbai hovered around the 200 mark ahead of Thursday's match between India and Sri Lanka. The city is expected to welcome large crowds as it hosts the semifinal of the tournament on Nov. 15. It is similar to the December 2017 match between the nations.

Smog shrouds 2023 World Cup during India vs Sri Lanka match

Apocalyptic smog has blanketed major U.S. cities including New York, Washington, Boston following record wildfires in Canada. Flights, Major League games and theatre productions have been cancelled across the US as people struggle to breathe. Vikram Chandra tells you more.

US Apocalyptic Smog: New York, Washington battle toxic air

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